Brearley Brook
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Brearley Brook is a watercourse in Greater Manchester
and a tributary of Hollingworth Brook
. The original source was on Low House Moor but this has been diverted under the M62 Motorway
to join Longden End Brook
. The brook now originates at Syke, and follows the original course.
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...
and a tributary of Hollingworth Brook
Hollingworth Brook
Hollingworth Brook is a water course in Greater Manchester which originates at Hollingworth Lake and flows through the Ealees Valley where it merges with Shore Lane Brook to form Ealees Brook....
. The original source was on Low House Moor but this has been diverted under the M62 Motorway
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
to join Longden End Brook
Longden End Brook
Longden End Brook is the main feeder stream of Hollingworth Lake. It originates near Blackstone Edge, and flows down Rakewood Valley and underneath the M62 Motorway at Rakewood Viaduct, before arriving at Hollingworth Lake.-Tributaries:...
. The brook now originates at Syke, and follows the original course.