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The River Brock is a river running through the county of
The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...
in England.
Commencing its journey on Fair Snape Fell, the infant River Brock runs beneath the Bleasdale Circle before continuing via Claughton and Bilsborrow to St Michael's On Wyre, where it joins the River Wyre
The River Wyre, in Lancashire, England, flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is 28 miles (45 km) long and has a sheltered estuary which penetrates deep into the Fylde peninsula.
Etymology
The name ''Wyre'' is of pre-Roman, likely, ...
. A significant length of River Brock forms the northern boundary of City of Preston, Lancashire
The City of Preston, or simply ''Preston'' (), is a non-metropolitan district, local government district with city status in the United Kingdom, city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a populati ...
.
Tributaries
*New Draught **Old River Brock ***Bacchus Brook ***Bull Brook **Withney Dike **Woodplumpton Brook ***Swill Brook ***Blundel Brook **New Mill Brook ***Barton Brook ****Dean Brook ****Sparling Brook *****Factory Brook ****Westfield Brook *****Mill Brook ******Whinnyclough Brook *******Bullsnape Brook *Lickhurst Brook *Huds Brook *Winsnape Brook *Clough Heads BrookReferences
External links
* Brock, River River Brock 1Brock {{England-river-stub