Hollins Brook

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Hollins Brook
Location
Country England
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Unsworth
Mouth  
  location
River Roch, Hollins
  coordinates
53°34′17.35″N2°17′25.82″W / 53.5714861°N 2.2905056°W / 53.5714861; -2.2905056 Coordinates: 53°34′17.35″N2°17′25.82″W / 53.5714861°N 2.2905056°W / 53.5714861; -2.2905056

Hollins Brook is a watercourse in Greater Manchester and a tributary of the River Roch. It originates in Unsworth and is one of the habitats that makes up Hollins Vale Nature Reserve. [1]

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References

  1. "Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve". Bury Council. Hollins Conservation Group. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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