The Course of the Brook in Pictures

Cold enough to skate on Chamberlain's Pond on Rectory Hill circa 1947

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

Winter sports on Chamberlain's Pond 1947

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

Chamberlain's Pond on Rectory Hill

Pat Marsden

The culvert carrying the Brook under Rectory Hill to Littlefields Estate

Pat Marsden

The Brook emerging from the Culvert under Rectory Hill into Littlefield's Estate

Pat Marsden

The Brook runs through another culvert on the Littlefield's Estate

Pat Marsden

The Brook emerges into the artificial lake at Littlefields

Pat Marsden

The lake at Littlefields

Pat Marsden

Another view of the lake at Littlefields

Pat Marsden

The lake at Littlefields with the culvert at the far end taking the Brook on its journey beneath the housing estates towards the Pump House

Pat Marsden

The Brook running alongside the Pump House before disappearing under Queens Road

Pat Marsden

The Brook emerges from under Queens Road and runs along between No 56 and 58 Queens Road before it disappears under the railway line on its way to the marshes

Pat Marsden

Research on the Brook 2007

In 2006 – 7 Queens Road residents became fascinated with the story of the Brook which runs under Queens Road and the railway line, down towards Brook Street and eventually the marshes of the Colne.  We looked at Ordnance Survey maps and looked for anecdotal evidence in the Victoria County History of Essex and other sources.

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Research on the Brook 2008

We continued our research into the Brook with a more extensive examination of old maps and deeds at the Essex Record Office.  We discovered that the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 was incorrect and discovered the true source and course of the Brook.

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or for a summary go to:

https://www.wivenhoehistory.org.uk/content/topics/heritage-assets/brook