What is River Goyt?
The '''River Goyt''' is a tributary of the [[River Mersey]] in North West England. It starts on the moor near [[Buxton]]. It passes through two reservoirs. Then it reaches Whaley Bridge, [[New Mills]] (where it is joined by the River Sett) and Marple Bridge. It is joined by the River Etherow, the Goyt joins the [[River Tame, Greater Manchester|River Tame]] at Stockport, forming the River Mersey. It may have given its name to [[goitre]], which used to be called '''Derbyshire Neck.'''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chippindale|first=Jane|date=6 July 2022|title=Dr's Casebook: Mystery of Derbyshire neck in the 18th and 19th centuries|work=Wakefield Express|url=https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/health/drs-casebook-mystery-of-derbyshire-neck-in-the-18th-and-19th-centuries-3758593|access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Rivers of Derbyshire|Goyt]] [[Category:Rivers of Greater Manchester|Goyt]] [[Category:Stockport, Greater Manchester]]