The Morcott Brook, also known locally as "The Foss", is a small watercourse in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is a tributary of the River Chater and part of the River Welland catchment.

Morcott Brook
The Morcott Brook between Glaston and Morcott
Location of the river mouth in Rutland
Location
Country	England
County	Rutland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ridlington, Rutland
• coordinates	52.611053°N 0.753478°W / 52.611053; -0.753478
• elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Mouth	River Chater
• location	South Luffenham, Rutland
• coordinates	52.613292°N 0.609722°W / 52.613292; -0.609722
• elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Length	12.2 km (7.6 mi)
Basin size	20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	River Welland

Course

The Morcott Brook rises near Ridlington and flows in an easterly direction through a narrow valley past Ayston and between Glaston and Wing where it picks up a small amount of flow from an unnamed tributary rising near Preston. It continues eastwards, passing to the north of Morcott where it turns sharply towards the north-east and passes through the centre of South Luffenham. Upon leaving the village, it soon passes under the Birmingham to Peterborough Railway Line and joins the River Chater near the former Luffenham railway station.

Status

In 2016, the overall classification of the Morcott Brook was 'Bad' under the Water Framework Directive for reasons of physical modification and artificial barriers and their negative effect on fish, poor nutrient and livestock management in the surrounding agricultural land and continuous discharge of treated sewage effluent.[1]

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