High Force, Durham
Historical Description
High Force, a waterfall at the boundary between Westmorland and Durham, on the river Tees, 15 miles below its source, and 5 WNW of Middleton-on-Teesdale. The stream falls in three leaps over a precipice of 69 feet, and the picturesque character of the cascade is greatly heightened by the forms, tints, and foliage of the flanking rocks. A hotel, built by the Duke of Cleveland, stands half a mile distant, commands a fine view across woods to the waterfall, and is much frequented during the fishing and the shooting seasons.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for County Durham is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of High Force are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)