Scotch Brook

Scotch Brook starts it's life in the fields at Knenhall near Moddershall, 

 

The Brook winds it way south parallel to Longton road A520 and then meets the road a bit further  after passing Mill Lane and enters Moddershall conservation area.

A Bone mill (Hays Mill) is about half way down the length of the brook after it has crossed under the Longton road.

NGR	SJ 913 351
Latitude	52.913253
Longitude	-2.1308197

     Just a bit further down  is Coppice Mill an old flint works that was powered by the brook.

NGR	SJ 908 347
Latitude	52.909649
Longitude	-2.1382435

A Study was made by Environment Agency in 2016 to improve the brooks flow and quality also to prevent flooding in Stone from the brook. This report can be found Here 


Ruining passed the Mill Hotel the then brook goes under the railway line by  Morrison's store  and flows towards the town centre.

At the end of the Morrison's car park the brook flows in to a culvert which takes it under the town to reappear briefly by the Tent and Mersey canal. It then runs under the canal and near the locks and comes out the other side.

The brook then runs along a bit further where it runs into the River Trent.

The flood managment system in action after a heavy downpour.

One of the Natural Flood Management schemes completed at Scotch Brook to store both water and sediment to help reduce flood risk, as well as benefiting wildlife
The scheme completed on private farmland,was funded by @EnvAgencyMids & Trent Flood & Coastal Risk Management Committee pic.twitter.com/8xfdt1xSJt

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