Whyburn
Stream in Nottinghamshire, England
title: "Whyburn" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-nottinghamshire", "trent-catchment"] description: "Stream in Nottinghamshire, England" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-nottinghamshire" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whyburn" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Stream in Nottinghamshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Whyburn |
| image | File:Whyburn by Spring Street.jpg |
| image_size | 200 |
| image_caption | Whyburn by Spring Street |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | England |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Nottinghamshire |
| subdivision_type3 | Town |
| subdivision_name3 | Hucknall |
| length | 5.01 km |
| source1_location | Hucknall |
| mouth | River Leen |
| mouth_location | Bestwood Village |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| basin_size | 8.25 km2 |
| :: |
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| tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = The Whyburn (known locally as Town Brook, and by the UK Government as Baker Lane Brook) is the main watercourse flowing through the town of Hucknall in the English county of Nottinghamshire. It rises in two separate springs at the foot of the Misk Hills by Whyburn Farm, and flows east into the town of Hucknall, past Whyburn Lane to which it also gives its name. The brook once drove several mills in Hucknall, the most notable example being close to the junction of Baker Street and Annesley Road near the town centre. In the History of Hucknall Torkard it is suggested that a mill pond once existed close to the former village green (now the Market Place).
The name of the stream is thought to be derived from a Celtic word 'Wy' meaning 'water'. The Whyburn has a total length of around 5.01 km, and terminates in a confluence with the River Leen immediately upstream of Bestwood Village Mill Lakes. A school used to take the name of 'Whyburn'.
Flood mitigation measures
The path of the Whyburn takes it though urban built up areas of Hucknall. In order to reduce the risk of urban flooding, several flood mitigation measures have been implemented along its length, including retention ponds, flood barriers, a monitoring station, and flood warning services.
In spite of the measures, the brook has flooded several times. The highest recorded river level was measured at 1.47 m during Storm Babet in October 2023.
File:Disused mill on the Whyburn.jpg|Disused mill by Bakers Street File:Whyburn river monitoring station.jpg|River monitoring station on Spring Street Wollaton Street Vicinity, Hucknall, Notts. - geograph.org.uk - 5227893.jpg|Curved feature beside Torkard Way File:Small canalised stream at Butler's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 5367766.jpg|Passing by Wigwam Lane business park
References
Bibliography
References
- "Baker Lane Brook Catchment (trib of Leen) Water Body". Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs.
- Beardsmore. (1909). "Broxtowe Wapentake".
- Beardsmore. (1909). "Place Names".
- (2 December 2005). "Education League Tables: Whyburn Primary School". BBC.
- John Smith. (20 Oct 2023). "25 pictures of dramatic Hucknall and Bulwell flooding as Storm Babet strikes". Hucknall Dispatch.
- https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/2mnm0pvv/hucknall-s19-storm-babet-oct-2023.pdf SECTION 19 REPORT – HUCKNALL – STORM BABET, OCTOBER 2023
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