Rea Brook
Template:Geobox The name Rea Brook can refer to either of two brooks (a local term for a small river) in Shropshire, England.
One of the brooks, which eventually becomes the River Rea, is in southern Shropshire. It is to the east of Brown Clee Hill.[1]
The other is a minor river that begins at Marton Pool,[2] near the Wales-England border. This runs north-east for 40 kilometres (25 mi)past the villages of Minsterley, Pontesbury, Hanwood and Bayston Hill to Shrewsbury, where it joins the much larger River Severn, after running for approximately 20 miles. It is noted in the county for its wildlife, such as otters and kingfishers. Previously in history, it was known as the "Meole Brook", and gives its name to two villages near Shrewsbury – Meole Brace and Cruckmeole.
When the brook reaches Shrewsbury it flows through a local a nature reserve designated in 1994 as the Reabrook Valley Country Park.[3] The valley is noted for its wildlife,[4] specifically otters and orchids that are rare in that part of Shropshire. In its final reaches it curves westwards to its mouth into the River Severn at Belle Vue Road in the city.
The pronunciation of "Rea" varies between /ˈriː/ "Ree" and /ˈreɪ/ "Ray". The pronunciation most used by locals for the Shrewsbury river is "Ree"; the "Ray" pronunciation may have been introduced by incomers from Birmingham, where a different River Rea is pronounced that way.
References
- ^ 52°28′30″N 2°34′41″W / 52.475°N 2.578°W
- ^ "Catchment Data Explorer - Rea Brook Summary". Environment Agency. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Rea Brook Valley". Natural England. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Shropshire Biodiversity Action Plan" (PDF). Natural Shropshire. p. 161. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
External links
- Website containing many photos of the Rea Brook and the Rea Valley area
- Webpage with mapping and Rea Brook LNR overlaid upon it
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