Bourne Brook

The Bourne Brook or Black Brook, as it is known in its upper reaches, is a tributary of the River Tame in Staffordshire, England.[2]

For other uses, see Bourne Brook (disambiguation).

Bourne Brook
Bourne Brook near Hints
Confluence with the River Tame shown in Staffordshire
Location
Country	England
Counties	Staffordshire
District	Lichfield District
Town	Fazeley
Villages	Shenstone, Weeford, Hints
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Aldridge, Staffordshire
Mouth
• location	Fazeley, Staffordshire
• coordinates	52.6123°N 1.6921°W / 52.6123; -1.6921
Length	14 km (8.7 mi)[1]
Basin size	35 km^2 (14 sq mi)[1]
Progression : Bourne Brook—Tame—Trent—Humber

Course

From its source near Aldridge (originally in Staffordshire, but now in the West Midlands county), where it is known as the Black Brook, it flows north, to the west and north of the village of Shenstone, then flows east past Weeford and Hints where the name changes to the Bourne Brook. It then continues through the grounds of Drayton Manor Theme Park and then to its confluence with the River Tame near Fazeley.[2]

Its waters ultimately flow, via the Humber Estuary, into the North Sea.

References

1. "Water Framework Directive Surface Water Classification Status and Objectives 2012 csv files". Environment-agency.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
2. "Get-a-map online". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 March 2013.