River Tean

Hey Bridge, a grade II listed^[1] mid-19th-century bridge over the river Tean

The River Tean is a small river in the English county of Staffordshire.^[2]

Description

This short river is a tributary of the River Dove; running 14.6 miles (23.5 km) south-east from its source at Dilhorne^[3] to its confluence with the Dove east of Uttoxeter.

The river has been continually polluted by the utility company, Severn Trent Water, for many years including a complete kill of a four mile stretch below their water treatment plant at Checkley. The Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) shows that raw sewage discharges from the Combined Sewer Outfalls (CSO) are getting worse, with more frequent spills even during dry periods. A lack of investment and more connections to the antiquated sewer network are only making the pollution worse.

The following settlements are located along the river

• Dilhorne (source)
• Cheadle
• Tean
• Checkley
• Fole
• Beamhurst
• Spath
• Uttoxeter (confluence with the River Dove)

Water levels are measured at two locations, Upper Tean^[4] and Leasows Farm north of Uttoxeter.^[5]

Angling

At least one angling club operates along the river, which supports populations of grayling and brown trout, with lesser numbers of river chub, common dace and Perch. Stretches of the river are suitable for fly fishing.^[6]

References

1. "Hey Bridge, Checkley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
2. OS Explorer Map 259: Derby: Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle. ISBN 0 319 23725 7.
3. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Dilhorne". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth, Department of Geography. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
4. "River Tean level at Upper Tean - GOV.UK". check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
5. "River Tean level at Leasows Farm - GOV.UK". check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
6. "The River Tean | Saracens Head Angling Group". Retrieved 6 June 2024.

52.9068°N 1.8441°W / 52.9068; -1.8441