Scandale Beck
| Scandale Beck | |
|---|---|
 Scandale Beck, high up the beck near its source at Bakestones Moss, with Windermere to the south. | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bakestones Moss |
| • location | west of Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England |
| • coordinates | 54°28′57″N 2°57′12″W / 54.48250°N 2.95333°W |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | River Rothay |
• location | near Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England |
• coordinates | 54°25′56″N 2°58′17″W / 54.43222°N 2.97139°W |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | River Rothay |
Scandale Beck arises in Lake District National Park on Bakestones Moss, west of Kirkstone Pass, and flows south for much of its length of six and a half kilometers.
It flows under High Sweden Bridge,[1] a 17th-century packhorse bridge, past High Sweden Coppice and Low Sweden Coppice, before turning west for a short distance north of Papermill Coppice, and turning south to join the River Rothay east of Ambleside. The Rothay flows only a short distance south before emptying into Windermere, the largest natural lake in England.[2]
High head hydroelectric proposal[edit]
In August 2011, Ellergreen Hydro Ltd proposed a 900 kW high head hydroelectric scheme for Scandale Beck.[3] Despite opposition for some quarters, for example, the Angling Trust,[4] planning permission for the development was granted in April 2012.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "High Sweden Bridge, Lakes". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Site Information: Windermere". UK Environmental Change Network. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ Ellergreen Hydro (August 2011). "Scandale Beck - 900kW, Cumbria". Ellergreen Hydro web site. Ellergreen Hydro. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Birkinshaw, Niel (11 October 2011). "Scandal on Scandale Beck". Anglers Trust - North West Blog. Anglers Trust - North West. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Notice of grant of planning permission" (PDF). Lake District National Park. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.