The Willow Brook is a tributary of the River Nene. Its entire course is in the English county of Northamptonshire.
Willow Brook | |
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![]() Willow Brook near Fotheringhay | |
Location | |
Country | England |
County | Northamptonshire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Corby |
Mouth | River Nene |
• location | Fotheringhay |
• coordinates | 52°31′58″N 0°24′29″W / 52.532649°N 0.408065°W |
• elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Basin size | 96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | River Nene |
Tributaries | |
• left | Gretton Brook |
The Willow Brook rises north of Corby where, until 1980, water was extracted for use at Corby Steelworks. It then flows through or near Deene, Bulwick, Blatherwycke, King's Cliffe and Woodnewton and joins the Nene downstream from Fotheringhay.