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TheSpital Brook is a minor tributary of theRiver Lea inHertfordshire, England.
The Spital Brook rises in Hoddesdonpark Wood and flows eastwards, passing through Barclay Park, the former Hoddesdon Common, on its journey to the Lea, while an unnamed parallel stream to the south has been diverted to form ornamental waterbodies located within the former parkland of Broxbournebury. The stream crosses theRoman road,Ermine Street, before going under theA10 and Cock Lane. The original crossing place or ford of Spital Brook in Cock Lane remains and the original route it took ran parallel to the brook in a north–south direction. The brook passes through its namesake area, Spital Brook and marks the traditional boundary between the two parishes ofHoddesdon andBroxbourne. The stream runs parallel to theLea Valley Lines by Broxbourne Station until it meets theRiver Lea close to Broxbourne Riverside, the former Broxbourne Lido.
Spital Brook's profile is relatively steep for a Hertfordshire water course, and loses approximately 50 metres of height over the 1 kilometre upper section. Due to the brook's small catchment area, unless it is raining heavily, only the lower reach is likely to have water in it.
51°45′01″N0°00′44″W / 51.75023°N 0.01236°W /51.75023; -0.01236
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