Piethorne Brook
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Piethorne Brook is a tributary of the River Beal
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, it flows in a south-westerly direction through Piethorne Valley towards Newhey and its confluence with the River Beal.
, Piethorne
, Kitcliffe
, Ogden, Rooden
and Hanging Lees
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River Beal
The Beal is a small river in Greater Manchester, England, and is a tributary of the River Roch. It rises in the Beal Valley in green space between Sholver and Royton, before continuing northwards through, Shaw and Crompton, Newhey, Milnrow and Belfield....
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Course
Originating at Windy HillWindy Hill (Pennines)
Windy Hill is a hill in Greater Manchester, and a part of the South Pennines, in northern England. It is located between the A672 road and Junction 22 of the M62 Motorway, just within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale; West Yorkshire is immediately to the east. A radio transmitter is located at...
, it flows in a south-westerly direction through Piethorne Valley towards Newhey and its confluence with the River Beal.
History
In the 19th Century, it was used in the creation of several reservoirs in the area including Norman HillNorman Hill Reservoir
Norman Hill Reservoir is a reservoir in the Piethorne Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England....
, Piethorne
Piethorne Reservoir
Piethorne Reservoir is the largest of several reservoirs in the Piethorne Valley above Milnrow, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1866....
, Kitcliffe
Kitcliffe Reservoir
Kitcliffe Reservoir is a reservoir in Piethorne Valley in between Ogden and Piethorne Reservoirs in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England....
, Ogden, Rooden
Rooden Reservoir
Rooden Reservoir is a reservoir in the Piethorne Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England. It is close to Denshaw in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham....
and Hanging Lees
Hanging Lees Reservoir
Hanging Lees Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Piethorne Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England. It is situated between Rooden and Piethorne Reservoirs....
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Tributaries
- Haugh Brook
- Wickenhall Brook (Into Ogden Reservoir)
- Rag Hole Brook (Into Ogden Reservoir)
- Tom Brook (Into Kitcliffe Reservoir)
- Cold Greave Brook
- Little Whinning Gulf
- Great Whinning Gulf
- Ashworth Brook
- Griffiths Brook