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High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. [1] The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the European Geopark. The whole of the River Tees plunges 70 feet (21 m) [2] over a precipice (an almost vertical cliff edge) in two stages. After heavy rainfall the ...
The great majority of named falls in England are situated in the Lake District and Pennines. In these regions the terms ‘foss’ and ‘force’ are much the most common ones used for a waterfall though linn is also encountered towards the Scottish border. The term ‘spout’ is another frequently found alternative.
Over ledges in the Whin Sill fall the famous waterfalls of High Force and Low Force and the cataract of Cauldron Snout. [11] From the source to the Skerne, Teesdale's principal town and most populous settlement is Barnard Castle, [12] a historic market town.
After a short turn northwards, the river continues to meander south-easterly. Close to where the B6277 road begins to run parallel to the river is the 69-foot (21 m) [9] High Force waterfall. About 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km) downstream is the smaller Low Force waterfall. [6] The confluence of the River Greta and the River Tees
Quarrymen of Northern England used the term 'sill' to describe a more or less horizontal body of rock. 'Whin' was applied to dark, hard rocks. As the intrusive igneous origin of the Whin Sill was determined in the 19th century, the term ' sill ' was adopted by geologists for concordant, tabular intrusive bodies.
Low Force. Low Force is an 18-foot (5.5m) high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. [1] Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830. It is suggested by signs at each end that only one person at a time should cross the bridge as it may be unstable. [citation needed]
Foss is a Nordic word for waterfall, still used in Scandinavia, and is presented in a number of cases in England as 'force'. [2] Janet's Foss was the location of the fictional Molkham Falls featured in the 2006 independent British film Waterfall. Filming took place there in May 2006. [3] Janet's Foss is occasionally used by all-weather wild ...
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