Force Garth Quarry
Force Garth Quarry is a quarry in Forest and Frith, County Durham, England. Force Garth Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Medieval farmstead at Pasture Foot, 510m north west of Bleabeck Force, as well as near Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Force and Low Force.
High Force
Waterfall
Photo: StoatBringer, Public domain.
High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the European Geopark.
Low Force
Waterfall
Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830. Low Force is situated 2 miles east of Force Garth Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest-in-Teesdale and Bowlees.
Forest-in-Teesdale
Hamlet
Forest-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, on the north side of the Tees between Newbiggin and Langdon Beck, and is in the civil parish of Forest and Frith.
Bowlees
Hamlet
Bowlees is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated near Newbiggin, on the other side of Teesdale from Holwick. The visitor centre in the village was formerly run by the Durham Wildlife Trust. Bowlees is situated 2 miles east of Force Garth Quarry.
Langdon Beck
Hamlet
Langdon Beck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Forest and Frith, in County Durham, England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, between Forest-in-Teesdale and Harwood, halfway between Penrith and Durham. Langdon Beck is situated 2 miles northwest of Force Garth Quarry.
Force Garth Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Forest and Frith, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.65008° or 54° 39′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.19928° or 2° 11′ 57″ westOperator
Cemex UK LtdOpen location code
9C6VMR22+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 159692268OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Medieval farmstead at Pasture Foot, 510m north west of Bleabeck Force and Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force.
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