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011 its right bank a confluence of streams, draining Baxterly, Hurley, 

 and a rather extensive country east of the Tame. About two miles 

 north of Kingsbury it receives Langley Brook, which passes through 

 Middleton and Middleton Park, and enters the Tame on its left bank, 

 near Fisher's Mill, bringing the waters of a wide area west of the 

 Tame, draining Langley. Wishaw. Canwell Gate, Xew Park, and the 

 surrounding district. About one mile from Tamworth the Tame 

 receives a small feeder, draining Wiinecote, and at Tamworth its 

 tributary, the Anker, both these streams joining it on its right bank. 

 Passing south of Tamworth at Lady Bridge the Tame enters Stafford- 

 shire, and about eight miles farther on joins the Trent, near Ahewas. 



The Blythe uses on Shirley Heath, and receives several small 

 feeders from the high ground near Tanworth and Earlswood, draining 

 a considerable portion of the western boundary of Warwickshire. At 

 first it takes a north-west course, flowing under Plonks' Path. Blythe 

 Bridge, near Malvern Hall, and Escole Hall, receiving on its way two 

 or three small feeders. After passing Escole Hall, it takes a curved 

 course south for about four miles to Temple Balsall, where it 

 receives a confluence of waters, forming the drainage of Knowle, 

 Kingswood, Packwood. and Hockley. At Temple Balsall it bends 

 round and takes a northerly course, near Barston, Bighton End, and 

 Bradnock's Marsh, to Stonebridge. receiving on both banks feeders 

 draining a large expanse of country, including a portion of Wroxall, 

 Balsall Common. Berkawell, Escole Green, and Hamptou-in-Arden. 

 From Stonebridge it continues a much-curved course northwards, 

 through Little Packingtou. Maxtoke. and near Blythe Hall, entering 

 the Tame on its right bank near Hams Hall. About a mile before 

 reaching the Tame it has received its principal tributary, the Cole, and 

 in its course from Stonebridge has received on both banks numerous 

 feeders, draining Bickenhill. Maxtoke. and a portion of Meriden. 



The Cole rises south-east of King's Norton, and running through Greet 

 skirts the county for several miles, forming the boundary of that penin- 

 sula of "Worcestershire in which Yardley is situated. It enters Warwick- 

 shire near Babb's Mill, taking a somewhat easterly meandering course, 

 past Chelmsley Wood, near which it receives the waters from around 

 Olton. Solihull. Hampton Coppice, Marston Green, and Bickenhill. A 

 little beyond Chelmsley it takes a north-east course through 

 Coleshill Park, past the lower end of Coleshill, and joins the Blythe 

 near Forge Mills. Its course is about nine miles. 



The Bourne rises in the elevated laud on Corley Moor, and takes a 

 north-west course through Fillongley and Shustoke to its confluence 

 with the Tame, near Hams Hall. It receives in its short course the 

 waters of an extensive and interesting district, draining the lower part 

 of Bentley, Ansley, Arley, a portion of Corley, and a considerable 

 portion of the woodlands south-east of the Tame. Its course is not 

 more than five or six miles, and it is rarely more than a slight stream. 



The Anker has its source fiom a confluence of several small 

 streams draining Bulkington, Wolvev. and Burton Hastings. It take* 



