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{{Short description|River in eastern Lancashire, England}} |
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[[File:Colne Water from Bridge Street - geograph.org.uk - 1561047.jpg|thumb|Colne Water from Bridge Street [[Colne]] ]] |
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[[File:Colne Water from Bridge Street - geograph.org.uk - 1561047.jpg|thumb|180px|Colne Water from Bridge Street [[Colne]] ]] |
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'''Colne Water''' is a [[river]] in eastern [[Lancashire]]. It is approximately {{convert|{{#expr:1.976+4.735+1.276}}|km|mi|1|order=flip}} long and has a [[catchment]] area excluding its major [[tributaries]] (the [[River Laneshaw]], [[Wycoller Beck]], [[Trawden Brook]] and Wanless Water) of {{convert|{{#expr:1.523+{{convert|773.68|ha|km2|3|disp=number}}+{{convert|232.41|ha|km2|3|disp=number}}}}|km2|mi2|2|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk |url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB112071065190 |website=Catchment Data Explorer |publisher=Environment Agency |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colne Water - Trawden Bk to Wanless Water |url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB112071065200 |website=Catchment Data Explorer |publisher=Environment Agency |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colne Water - Wanless Water to Pendle Water |url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB112071065150 |website=Catchment Data Explorer |publisher=Environment Agency |access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> |
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Colne Water is formed at the Covey Bridge near [[Laneshaw Bridge]] by the [[confluence]] of the River Laneshaw and Wycoller Beck. From there, the [[river]] runs in a westerly direction toward the [[town]] of [[Colne]], collecting Trawden Brook at [[Cottontree and Winewall, Lancashire|Cottontree]]. It continues through Colne's south valley, meeting Church Clough Brook in the Waterside area and passing under the [[East Lancashire line|East Lancashire railway line]] viaduct and the [[A56 road|A56]] Burnley Road at Primet Bridge. It is joined by Guy Syke at the Greenfield Bridge and passes the town's sewage works as it leaves, shortly afterwards collecting Wanless Water and then Swinden Clough just before it passes under the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]]. It joins [[Pendle Water]] at the Lowerford part of [[Barrowford]], just after the [[M65 motorway]] bridge.<ref>{{cite map|title =Blackburn & Burnley |map =103 |year =2006 |scale =1:50,000 |series =Landranger |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition =C2 |isbn =978-0-319-22829-6}}</ref> |
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Colne Water is formed at Covey Bridge near [[Laneshaw Bridge]] by the [[confluence]] of the [[River Laneshaw]] and [[Wycoller Beck]]. |
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The name Colne possibly originates from the [[Brittonic languages|ancient British language]], but the meaning is uncertain. It is thought that the town takes its name from the river.<ref>{{Cite book| last=Ekwall| first=Eilert| title=The place-names of Lancashire| url=https://archive.org/details/placenamesoflanc00ekwauoft| publisher=Manchester University Press| year=1922| page=[https://archive.org/details/placenamesoflanc00ekwauoft/page/87 87]| oclc=82106091}}</ref> Water (OE {{lang|ang|wæter}}) is a common name for a stream, most often found in southern Scotland.<ref>Ekwall, p20.</ref><ref name=about>{{citation|author=Cara Giaimo |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/stream-name-maps-united-kingdom |title=Mapping the U.K.'s Many, Many Names for Streams |work=atlasobscura.com |access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> |
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From there, the [[river]] runs in a westerly direction, collecting [[Trawden]] Brook at [[Cottontree and Winewall, Lancashire|Cottontree]], to join [[Pendle Water]] at Lowerford, adjacent to the [[M65 motorway]]. |
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 11 April 2022
Colne Water is a river in eastern Lancashire. It is approximately 5.0 miles (7.987 km) long and has a catchment area excluding its major tributaries (the River Laneshaw, Wycoller Beck, Trawden Brook and Wanless Water) of 4.47 square miles (11.584 km2).[1][2][3]
Colne Water is formed at the Covey Bridge near Laneshaw Bridge by the confluence of the River Laneshaw and Wycoller Beck. From there, the river runs in a westerly direction toward the town of Colne, collecting Trawden Brook at Cottontree. It continues through Colne's south valley, meeting Church Clough Brook in the Waterside area and passing under the East Lancashire railway line viaduct and the A56 Burnley Road at Primet Bridge. It is joined by Guy Syke at the Greenfield Bridge and passes the town's sewage works as it leaves, shortly afterwards collecting Wanless Water and then Swinden Clough just before it passes under the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It joins Pendle Water at the Lowerford part of Barrowford, just after the M65 motorway bridge.[4]
The name Colne possibly originates from the ancient British language, but the meaning is uncertain. It is thought that the town takes its name from the river.[5] Water (OE wæter) is a common name for a stream, most often found in southern Scotland.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colne Water - Laneshaw to Trawden Bk". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Colne Water - Trawden Bk to Wanless Water". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Colne Water - Wanless Water to Pendle Water". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "103" (Map). Blackburn & Burnley (C2 ed.). 1:50,000. Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2006. ISBN 978-0-319-22829-6.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1922). The place-names of Lancashire. Manchester University Press. p. 87. OCLC 82106091.
- ^ Ekwall, p20.
- ^ Cara Giaimo, "Mapping the U.K.'s Many, Many Names for Streams", atlasobscura.com, retrieved 30 November 2017
External links
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