River Brain
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The River Brain is a river in Essex
, England
that gives its name to the town of Braintree
, though in fact Braintree lies on a low ridge between the Brain and the River Blackwater
. Above Braintree it is known as Pods Brook. The brook rises near the village of Bardfield Saling
. Below Braintree the Brain joins the Blackwater on the outskirts of Witham
.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that gives its name to the town of Braintree
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
, though in fact Braintree lies on a low ridge between the Brain and the River Blackwater
River Blackwater, Essex
The River Blackwater is a river in England. It rises in the northwest of Essex as the River Pant and flows to Bocking, near Braintree, from where its name changes to the Blackwater. Its course takes it near Stisted, and then via Bradwell Juxta Coggeshall and Coggeshall and near Witham where it is...
. Above Braintree it is known as Pods Brook. The brook rises near the village of Bardfield Saling
Bardfield Saling
Bardfield Saling is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately west-northwest of Braintree and is 19km north from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Braintree and in the parliamentary constituency of Braintree...
. Below Braintree the Brain joins the Blackwater on the outskirts of Witham
Witham
Witham is a town in the county of Essex, in the south east of England with a population of 22,500. It is part of the District of Braintree and is twinned with the town of Waldbröl, Germany. Witham stands between the larger towns of Chelmsford and Colchester...
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:- — the source of the Pods Brook
- — confluence with the Blackwater