River Ise

Ise
The River Ise at Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire.
River Ise is located in Northamptonshire
River Ise
Location of the mouth within Northamptonshire
Location
Sovereign StateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
CountyNorthamptonshire
TownsDesborough, Kettering, Burton Latimer, Wellingborough
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNaseby Battlefield
 • coordinates52°24′32″N 0°59′33″W / 52.408895°N 0.992409°W / 52.408895; -0.992409
 • elevation167 m (548 ft)
MouthRiver Nene
 • location
Wellingborough
 • coordinates
52°17′42″N 0°39′59″W / 52.29500°N 0.66639°W / 52.29500; -0.66639
 • elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Basin size237 km2 (92 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemRiver Nene
Tributaries 
 • rightSlade Brook, Pytchley Brook, Hardwick Brook, Harrowden Brook, Swanspool Brook

The River Ise is a river in Northamptonshire, England and a tributary of the River Nene.

The river rises in a field that was part of the site of the Battle of Naseby in north-western Northamptonshire. The parish of Naseby lies across a watershed from which streams also flow to the rivers Avon and Nene. It flows east past Desborough and the Eleanor cross at Geddington, then through the grounds of Rushton Hall,[1] before turning south and passing through the parkland of Boughton House where it was extensively canalised and landscaped in the late 17th century.[2] It then flows between Kettering and Barton Seagrave where its valley was excavated during the creation of Wicksteed Park to provide a large lake for public amenity use.[3] It finishes its journey by flowing past Burton Latimer and Finedon, joining the Nene just south of Wellingborough.

  1. ^ Parks and Gardens UK website, accessed 25 March 2012
  2. ^ Parks and Gardens UK website, accessed 10 June 2021
  3. ^ "Wicksteed Park". Historic England. 26 April 2001.