River Spodden
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The River Spodden is a watercourse in North West England
. It rises in the Lancashire
Pennine hills above Whitworth
and proceeds south through Healey Dell
and on to Rochdale
, Greater Manchester
, where the river merges with the River Roch
. Nestled within the picturesque wooded valley is the site of what was the world’s largest asbestos
textile factory, Turner Brothers.
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. It rises in the Lancashire
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...
Pennine hills above Whitworth
Whitworth, Lancashire
Whitworth is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Rossendale in Lancashire, England. It is set amongst the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Bacup, to the north, and Rochdale, to the south. It has a population of 7,263....
and proceeds south through Healey Dell
Healey, Greater Manchester
Healey is a place in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It covers Shawclough, Syke and Nook Farm, as well as the rest of the land known as Healey on the right hand side of Whitworth Road after Gale Street up to Healey Corner ....
and on to Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, where the river merges with the River Roch
River Roch
The River Roch is a river in Greater Manchester in North West England, a tributary of the River Irwell that gives Rochdale its name.-Course:...
. Nestled within the picturesque wooded valley is the site of what was the world’s largest asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
textile factory, Turner Brothers.
Tributaries
- Red Brook
- Shawclough Brook
- Caldershaw Brook
- Smallshaw Brook
- Dunishbooth Brook
- Prickshaw Brook
- Fern Isle Brook
- Tong End Brook
- Cowm Brook
- Walstead Brook
- Cowm Brook
- Hud Brook
- Knowsley Brook
- Red Shore Brook