Colne Water
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Colne Water is a watercourse running through the Lancashire
town
of Colne
.
Colne Water is formed at Covey Bridge near Laneshaw Bridge
by the confluence
of the River Laneshaw
and Wycoller Beck
.
From there, the river
runs in a westerly direction, collecting Trawden
Brook at Cottontree
, to join Pendle Water
at Lowerford, adjacent to the M65 motorway
.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
town
Town
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of Colne
Colne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
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Colne Water is formed at Covey Bridge near Laneshaw Bridge
Laneshaw Bridge
Laneshaw Bridge is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle. It is to the east of Colne in Lancashire and is the easternmost settlement in Lancashire on the main road route, before the North Yorkshire border....
by the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the River Laneshaw
River Laneshaw
The River Laneshaw is a river in Northern England.Rising as Laneshaw Brook on the border between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire from the collection of several streams draining both sides of the boundary, including Round Beck, the brook runs northwards, feeding the Laneshaw Reservoir,...
and Wycoller Beck
Wycoller Beck
Wycoller Beck is a beck in Lancashire, running through Wycoller Country Park and the village of Wycoller in Pendle.The river joins the River Laneshaw at Covey Bridge near Laneshaw Bridge to form Colne Water....
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From there, the river
River
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runs in a westerly direction, collecting Trawden
Trawden
Trawden is a medium sized village in Trawden Forest Parish of Pendle, Lancashire, England, situated at the foot of Boulsworth Hill. Agriculture was the main industry of the village and surrounding area, although it did have several mills. Most of these have now been demolished for, or converted to...
Brook at Cottontree
Cottontree and Winewall, Lancashire
Cottontree and Winewall are two hamlets that fall within the district of Colne in Pendle, Lancashire. They are next to each other, wedged between the actual town of Colne and the nearby village of Trawden. Cottontree is generally situated in the valley along the road that runs from Colne to...
, to join Pendle Water
Pendle Water
Pendle Water is a minor river in Lancashire.Rising on Pendle Hill, Pendle Water cuts a deep valley between Barley Moor and Spence Hill, where it feeds the two Ogden Reservoirs, before making its way eastward through Roughlee, collecting Blacko Water, draining the valley near Wheathead, at Water...
at Lowerford, adjacent to the M65 motorway
M65 motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...
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