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Ritson Force, Nether Wasdale
Ritson Force
site name:-   Mosedale Beck (4)
locality:-   Wasdale Head
civil parish:-   Nether Wasdale (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   waterfall
coordinates:-   NY185095
1Km square:-   NY1809
10Km square:-   NY10

hearsay:-  
Named after Will Ritson, landlord and tall tale teller at the Wasdale Head Inn. You might be told that:-
"The waterfall is turned off out of season to conserve electricity."

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