Howgill Beck (Swanside Beck)

Howgill Beck Ox Close Clough in the upper reaches
The Howgill Beck
Data
location	Lancashire , England
River system	River Ribble
Drain over	Swanside Beck  → Smithies Brook  → River Ribble
origin	west of Weets Hill 53 ° 53 ′ 42 "  N , 2 ° 14 ′ 40"  W
muzzle	Confluence with the Crag Clough coordinates: 53 ° 54 ′ 35 "  N , 2 ° 16 ′ 14"  W 53 ° 54 ′ 35 "  N , 2 ° 16 ′ 14"  W.

The Howgill Beck is a watercourse in Lancashire , England . It arises west of Weets Hill and the A682 road from two unnamed tributaries. In its upper reaches it is also known as the Ox Close Clough . It flows in a northerly direction and forms the Swanside Beck when it meets the Crag Clough .