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:
Castlesteads small multivallate hillfort on The HelmRound cairn 230m north of Berry HolmeBeetham Hall (curtain wall and uninhabited portion)Settlement 440yds (400m) N of Cunswick HallRingwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam TowerBasingill gunpowder works, 130m south of Force BridgeLevens Park, round barrows and medieval settlements, including Temple of DianaHincaster Tunnel horse pathCastle Howe motte and baileyLevens BridgeCappleside Hall medieval lordly residence 600m north east of Beetham HousePart of Helsington medieval village immediately west of Briggs House FarmLow Gatebeck gunpowder works, 540m south west of Gatebeck FarmEarthwork 700yds (640m) N of Levens BridgeSedgwick aqueductMiller BridgeNether BridgeWatercrook Roman fort and civil settlementStramongate BridgeGreenside lime kiln 480m west of Castle HoweNew Sedgwick gunpowder works, 580m north of Gate HouseKendal Castle and associated earthworks, and earlier ringworkPackhorse bridge at the Post Office.
