River Cole, West Midlands facts for kids

Quick facts for kids River Cole
Coleshill, near the confluence with the Blythe
Country	England
Counties	Worcestershire, West Midlands, Warwickshire
Towns and Cities	Wythall, Birmingham, Shirley, Chelmsley Wood, Coleshill
Physical characteristics
Main source	Kings Norton, West Midlands, and Wythall, Worcestershire 52°21′40″N 1°53′14″W / 52.36111°N 1.88722°W / 52.36111; -1.88722 (River Cole, source)
River mouth	Confluence with the River Blythe at Ladywalk reserve 52°31′5″N 1°41′20″W / 52.51806°N 1.68889°W / 52.51806; -1.68889 (River Cole, mouth)
Length	40 km (25 mi)

The River Cole is a river in the West Midlands, England. It is around 25 miles (40 km) long. It is a tributary of the River Blythe, which it flows into near Coleshill. Its sources are in Wythall and Kings Norton to the south of Birmingham city centre. The river flows north-west through East Birmingham and into Warwickshire. The River Blythe flows into the River Tame, which flows into the River Trent. This river flows into the North Sea through the Humber Estuary.,

Images for kids

Wooden bridge over the Cole at Shirley, drawn in the 19th century by Samuel Rostill Lines.
Four Arches Bridge, near Cole Valley Road, Billesley
Sarehole Mill