| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Length | 15.656 km (9.728 mi)[1] |
| Discharge1 location | Sandy |
| Source1 location | east of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Source1 coordinates | 52°9′5.13″N 0°9′39.54″W |
| Mouth location | Bedfordshire, England |
| Mouth coordinates | 52°6′48″N 0°16′37″W |
| Mouth elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Potton Brook rises east of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, and flows southwest and then south through Potton[2][dead link]and the John O'Gaunt Golf Club and into Sutton, Bedfordshire. Potton Brook curves west and northwest, and joins the River Ivel northeast of Lower Caldecote. It has a total length of 15.656 km (9.728 mi).[3][4]
Potton Brook flows along the West Boundary of the Henry Smith playing fields in Potton. On West side of the playing fields is the smaller Horse Brook which flows into Potton Brook.[citation needed]
Hydrology
Potton Brook has a length of 15.656 km (9.728 mi). When measured in 2022, the brook had a moderate ecological status. Its hydromorphological designation is 'heavily modified', meaning it fails to achieve good ecological status owing to significant man-made alterations to its natural physical character.Environment Agency data gives the Potton Brook a catchment area of 65.419 km2 (25.258 sq mi). It is one of twenty water bodies of the Ivel Operational Catchment.[5][6]
Historic infrastructure
- Sutton Packhorse Bridge, a Grade-II* listed building in the village of Sutton, has a length of 40 m (130 ft) and was built around the 13th century.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "Potton and Millbridge Brooks Catchment Data Explorer". Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ "Potton-Sutton Circular Walk". Ivel Countryside project and Bedfordshire County Council. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Millbridge and Potton Brooks Catchment Data Explorer". Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ Medieval Bridges of Middle England. Marshall.G Hall. 2024. p. 26.
- ^ "Millbridge and Potton Brooks Catchment Data Explorer". Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ "Ivel Operational Catchment". Environment Agency. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ Medieval Bridges of Middle England. Marshall.G Hall. 2024. p. 26.
- ^ "Packhorse Bridge". Historic England. Retrieved 3 May 2026.