
Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level by munki-boy
Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level
Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level is in The Lake District National Park in England.
The Tilberthwaite Waterfall Level is an old ‘coffin level’ said to have been started by the German Miners in the 16th Century. The tunnels here were extended in the 19th Century to drain water from the deep Tilberthwaite Mine nearby.
This tunnel is said to be dangerous as the 1930’s timbers here have collapsed in places and the roof has fallen in. There is also a blocked sump down from Benson’s Lode on the hillside above that looks pretty creepy. The small branch in the tunnel nearby is said to be a trial on the lower part of Benson’s South Lode - that is also visible in the hillside above. There is a section of collapsed roof a bit further in and then some distance on the tunnel is completely blocked.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023

Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level
Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level LiDAR Map
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Local History around Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn, 460m south west of Thompson GroundMoot mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little LangdaleRoman road in Wrynose BottomTwo bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterThe Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry PlaceCairns on Foul ScrowDike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry HawsLong Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell FootRoman road up Wrynose PassConiston copper minesYewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low YewdaleSeven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell FootRifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea MossTwo rifle ranges on Silver HowMickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of StickleGreenburn copper mines and associated ore processing worksCastle Howe hillfort, Little LangdaleCairns and enclosure on The Rigg, Banishead.