68 
WARWICKSHIRE STOUR VALLEY AND ITS FLORA 
At Mitford Bridge it is fed by another tributary, Nether- 
cote Brook, which stream rises on the west slopes of the 
Oxfordshire boundary, about a mile south of Traitor’s Ford, 
and at an elevation of 420 feet. It is fed by numerous 
streams rising on the slopes of Bright Hill, and has, for some 
distance, a course nearly parallel with the Stour. Its course 
is west for about four miles, through Long Compton and 
north of Barton-on-tlie-Heath ; here it is joined by Stamford 
Brook, and its course becomes northerly for about three miles 
to Mitford Bridge, joining the Stour on its left bank, having 
received near this a stream from Wolford Wood and the 
surrounding district. The Stour now flows northward by 
Burmington Mill; near this place joined by Knee Brook, 
which rises on the eastern slopes of Ebbrington and Know- 
lands Hill, and drains a wide extent of country; and a little 
further north a small stream from Brailes Hill enters the 
Stour at its right bank. 
From this point the Stour flows north through Barcheston, 
Shipston-on-Stour, Honiugton Park, and Tredington. Here 
it receives, on its right bank, another important tributary. 
This stream is formed by a confluence of streams, the main 
one rising at Brome Hill, at an elevation of about 700 feet, 
about three miles north of Traitor’s Ford. This flows north¬ 
west by Tysoe, through Oxhill, where it is augmented by a 
small feeder rising on Tysoe Hill; the united streams flowing 
on to Whatcote Bridge, where they are further augmented by 
a stream rising at Compton Wynyates. The united stream 
flows west towards Halford, and taking a sudden turn south, 
flows into the Stour near Tredington Mill, where the river bed 
has an elevation of about 180 feet, the whole course being 
about nine miles. About this part of the district the country 
lies low, and floods are not unfrequent in rainy seasons. 
The Stour continues a north-west course by Halford 
Bridge, through Lower Eatington Park and Upthorpe to 
Wimpstone ; here it receives a small feeder, Humber Brook, 
rising on the northern slopes of Ilmington Hill. From this 
point it passes through the beautiful park at Preston-on- 
Stour, through Atherstone-on-Stour and Clifford Chambers, 
to its confluence with the Avon near Milecote. Its total 
course is about nineteen miles, its fall being from 365 feet at 
Traitor’s Ford to 110 feet at its confluence with the Avon. 
In endeavouring to give some account of what has been 
recorded from this district, it is scarcely needful that I should 
state that most of the plants I shall mention have been found 
and recorded by Mr. Newbould, others by the Rev. James 
Gorle, of Whatcote, and some by F. Townsend, Esq., of 
