The River Etherow is a river in northern England, and a tributary of the River Goyt. Although now passing through South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, it historically formed the ancient county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire. The upper valley is known as Longdendale. The river has a watershed of approximately 30 square miles (78 km2), and the area an annual rainfall of 52.5 inches (1,330 mm).
The Etherow (left), joined by the Black Cloughs from Bleaklow.
Destination: The Etherow enters the River Goyt, flowing from right to left
The river in Hollingworth
Lady Shaw Bridge
The River Goyt is a tributary of the River Mersey in North West England.
River Goyt
The "Roman Bridge" over the River Goyt between New Mills and Marple Bridge is actually 17th century.
The Goyt (right) meets the Tame in Stockport to form the Mersey.
Goyts Bridge – the packhorse bridge (see Errwood Reservoir above) was partly broken in 1960, but restored when it was moved.