Rea Brook
| Rea Brook Meole Brook | |
|---|---|
Rea Brook near Malehurst | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Shropshire |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Marton Pool |
| • coordinates | 52°37′05″N 3°02′24″W / 52.618°N 3.040°W |
| • elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Mouth | Confluence with River Severn |
• location | Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
• coordinates | 52°42′21″N 2°44′48″W / 52.7058°N 2.7468°W |
• elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Weston Brook, Rowley/Brockton/Worthen Brook, Workhouse Brook, Aston Brook, Asterley Brook, Westbury Brook |
| • right | Minsterley Brook, Pontesford Brook, Clan Brook, Bran Brook, Money Brook, Sutton Spa |
The name Rea Brook can refer to either of two brooks in Shropshire, England.
One of the brooks, which eventually becomes the River Rea, is in southern Shropshire. It is to the east of Brown Clee Hill.
The other, described here, is a minor river that begins at Marton Pool, near the Wales-England border. This runs northeast for 40 kilometres (25 mi) past the villages of Minsterley, Pontesbury, Hanwood, Hook-a-Gate and Bayston Hill to Shrewsbury, where it joins the much larger River Severn at Coleham Head. It is noted in the county for its wildlife, such as otters and kingfishers.