Basin Ghyll by munki-boy
Basin Ghyll
A difficult to view but often impressive waterfall over a shallow but wide step in the River Kent beside Force Lane and the ruins of the old gunpowder works.
Created: 1 November 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Basin Ghyll
Kent - confluence with Sprint to tidal Details
Kent - confluence with Sprint to tidal
Kent - confluence with Sprint to tidal is a river in Cumbria
Kent - confluence with Sprint to tidal takes in water from an area around 51.932 km2 in size and is part of the Kent catchment area.
Kent - confluence with Sprint to tidal is 20.922 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Basin Ghyll LiDAR Map
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Local History around Basin Ghyll
There are some historic monuments around including:
Basingill gunpowder works, 130m south of Force BridgeWatercrook Roman fort and civil settlementRound cairn 230m north of Berry HolmeNew Sedgwick gunpowder works, 580m north of Gate HouseSettlement 440yds (400m) N of Cunswick HallMiller BridgeGreenside lime kiln 480m west of Castle HowePart of Helsington medieval village immediately west of Briggs House FarmHincaster Tunnel horse pathKendal Castle and associated earthworks, and earlier ringworkSedgwick aqueductCappleside Hall medieval lordly residence 600m north east of Beetham HouseLevens Park, round barrows and medieval settlements, including Temple of DianaPackhorse bridge at the Post OfficeBeetham Hall (curtain wall and uninhabited portion)Low Gatebeck gunpowder works, 540m south west of Gatebeck FarmCastlesteads small multivallate hillfort on The HelmCastle Howe motte and baileyStramongate BridgeNether BridgeRingwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam TowerEarthwork 700yds (640m) N of Levens BridgeLevens Bridge.
