Brinkworth Brook
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| Brinkworth Brook | |
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| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Region | West of England |
| District | Wiltshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Broadtown |
| • location | Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England |
| • coordinates | 51°30′08″N 1°52′25″W / 51.5022°N 1.8735°W |
| • elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Mouth | Bristol Avon |
• location | Great Somerford, Wiltshire, England |
• coordinates | 51°32′43″N 2°02′18″W / 51.5454°N 2.0382°W |
• elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Length | 8.7 mi (14.0 km), westerly |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Thunder Brook |
| River system | Bristol Avon |
The Brinkworth Brook is a tributary of the Bristol Avon. It rises near Broad Hinton in Wiltshire in the West Country of England, and flows in a north and then westerly direction, joining the Avon at Great Somerford.
The Brinkworth Brook rises at Broad Town, just north of Broad Hinton, near Royal Wootton Bassett. It flows first in a northerly direction, and then just south of Royal Wootton Bassett it is joined by minor tributaries from Westlea[citation needed] in Swindon and a reservoir at Tockenham Wick. The stream then passes under the M4 motorway and turns to the west past Brinkworth, joined on the right by the Thunder Brook near Dovey's Farm. At Somerford Bridge the Brinkworth Brook turns south and joins the Bristol Avon near Dauntsey House at Great Somerford.