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Monktonmead Brook is a small river on the [[Isle of Wight]]. It’s water quality was classed as moderate |
Monktonmead Brook is a small river on the [[Isle of Wight]]. It’s water quality was classed as moderate |
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It remains heavily wooded until the outskirts of Ryde, where it flows by and through allotment gardens, groves and copses of [[Secondary forest|secondary woodland]] and areas of waste-land. It enters an urban area at Oakfield, Ryde, where it flows along a concrete-lined tunnel through business parks and residential areas.<ref name=”:1″ /> |
It remains heavily wooded until the outskirts of Ryde, where it flows by and through allotment gardens, groves and copses of [[Secondary forest|secondary woodland]] and areas of waste-land. It enters an urban area at Oakfield, Ryde, where it flows along a concrete-lined tunnel through business parks and residential areas.<ref name=”:1″ /> |
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North of Simeon Street, the brook dissapears and is pumped through Ryde, emerging in a concrete outfall in Ryde Harbour. Flooding can occur when heavy rainfall and high tides cause it to flow back into the town as it is unable to empty into the sea. The most severe flood occured in December 1999. There were 4 floods between June 1999 and November 2000 |
North of Simeon Street, the brook dissapears and is pumped through Ryde, emerging in a concrete outfall in Ryde Harbour. Flooding can occur when heavy rainfall and high tides cause it to flow back into the town as it is unable to empty into the sea. The most severe flood occured in December 1999. There were 4 floods between June 1999 and November 2000 |
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 14 January 2026
Monktonmead Brook is a small river on the Isle of Wight. It’s water quality was classed as moderate.
It was named from Monken Mead (‘the meadow of the monks’), from Old English munuc (with the old dialectal plural form –en) and mǣd. In 1215, it was referred to as ‘The meadow of Prestitun (i.e Preston)’, when it belonged to the monks of Quarr Abbey.[1]
It was earlier called Smalbroke (with the same origin as Smallbrook Farm), from Old English smæl and brōc, meaning ‘the narrow brook’.[1]
It arises from a group of springs at the foot of Ashey Down within theEaglehead and Bloodstone Copses SSSI, near Ashey.[2]
The name of Bloodstone Copse may be from Monktonmead Brook’s source, from the supposed red-colour of the spring and stones within it, probably causes be algae.[1][2]
It mostly flows through agricultural areas, with it being the medieval parish borders of Newchurch, Brading and St Helens, with only small modifications. In these areas they it is heavily maintained from spings at the foot of the chalk downs, with it being covered with bushes and scrub.[2]
Towards Whitefield Farm it meanders through the ancient woodland of Swanpond Copse. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway follows it’s course from there to Ryde. The flood plain of the brook has created a rich variety of habitats, even though it is heading towards an urban area.[2]
It remains heavily wooded until the outskirts of Ryde, where it flows by and through allotment gardens, groves and copses of secondary woodland and areas of waste-land. It enters an urban area at Oakfield, Ryde, where it flows along a concrete-lined tunnel through business parks and residential areas.[2]
North of Simeon Street, the brook dissapears and is pumped through Ryde, emerging in a concrete outfall in Ryde Harbour. Flooding can occur when heavy rainfall and high tides cause it to flow back into the town as it is unable to empty into the sea. The most severe flood occured in December 1999. There were 4 floods between June 1999 and November 2000.
