Morcott Brook Explained

Morcott Brook
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Rutland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river mouth in Rutland
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:England
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Rutland
Length:12.2km (07.6miles)
Source1 Location:Ridlington, Rutland
Source1 Coordinates:52.6111°N -0.7535°W
Source1 Elevation:152m (499feet)
Mouth:River Chater
Mouth Location:South Luffenham, Rutland
Mouth Coordinates:52.6133°N -0.6097°W
Mouth Elevation:49m (161feet)
River System:River Welland
Basin Size:20.9km2

The Morcott Brook, also known locally as "The Foss", is a small watercourse in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is a tributary of the River Chater and part of the River Welland catchment.

Course

The Morcott Brook rises near Ridlington and flows in an easterly direction through a narrow valley past Ayston and between Glaston and Wing where it picks up a small amount of flow from an unnamed tributary rising near Preston. It continues eastwards, passing to the north of Morcott where it turns sharply towards the north-east and passes through the centre of South Luffenham. Upon leaving the village, it soon passes under the Birmingham to Peterborough Railway Line and joins the River Chater near the former Luffenham railway station.

Status

In 2016, the overall classification of the Morcott Brook was 'Bad' under the Water Framework Directive for reasons of physical modification and artificial barriers and their negative effect on fish, poor nutrient and livestock management in the surrounding agricultural land and continuous discharge of treated sewage effluent.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morcott Brook: Catchment Data Explorer. environment.data.gov.uk.