Smithies Brook
| Smithies Brook | ||
 Swanside Bridge and Smithies Brook |
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| location | Lancashire , England | |
| River system | River Ribble | |
| Drain over | River Ribble → Irish Sea | |
| origin | Confluence of Swanside Beck and Ings Beck 53 ° 54 ′ 13 ″ N , 2 ° 19 ′ 41 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in the River Ribble coordinates: 53 ° 54 '12 " N , 2 ° 21' 9" W 53 ° 54 '12 " N , 2 ° 21' 9" W.
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The Smithies Brook is a watercourse in Lancashire , England . It arises from the confluence of Swanside Beck and Ings Beck and flows in a westerly direction until it joins the River Ribble from the left .
Shortly after it was built, the Swanside Bridge crosses the watercourse. The bridge is a so-called Packhorse bridge . The bridge has a span of about 2.0 m and was built from limestone in the 17th century at the latest . Today the bridge is a Grade II listed building .
Individual evidence
- ^ Swanside Bridge on English Heritage , accessed February 2, 2017