The stream is split into two streams, parallel to each other as it approaches Wylde Green Road. Up until 1967, the Wylde Green Road was crossed by a ford formed by Plants Brook.
As the river bifurcates, it splits into two separate flows, parallel to each other as they approach Wylde Green Road. Prior to 1967, Wylde Green Road was spanned by a shallow crossing formed by Plants Brook.