Artle Beck is a minor

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, England. Rising at the

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of Udale Beck and Foxdale Beck below ''Fosdale Bridge'' and ''Udale Bridge'' near ''Crossgill'', Artle Beck flows northwest through steep-sided

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, passing beneath ''Raven Scar'' on its way to ''Gresgarth Hall''. From there, the

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continues north, skirting around the

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of Caton before meeting the

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opposite Halton Park. The beck is dammed at ''Gresgarth Hall'' and feeds a mill

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which runs separately through ''Caton''. Two of the (originally three) mills are still standing but have been converted for other uses. The leat empties separately into the ''Lune'' at ''Low Mill'' about half a mile downstream from the mouth of ''Artle Beck'' itself.

Tributaries

*Foxdale Beck commences at ''Foxdale Head'' at ''High Stephen's Head'' and flows northwest, being joined by Rushbed Gutter and Whitespout Gutter, draining the north side of ''Ward's Stone''. The beck continues through ''Littledale'', passing '' Littledale Hall'', where it is joined by Ragill Beck (flowing down from ''Haylot Fell'' and fed by Closegill Beck), before continuing through ''Crossgill'' (and fed by Crossgill Beck), beneath which it passes under ''Fosdale Bridge'' to meet Udale Beck. *Udale Beck rises on the ''Black Side of Ward's Stone'', flowing north-by-northwest towards ''Blanch Fell'', before moving northwest and picking up several

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, including Oval Syke, which emerges from a tarn high on ''Clougha''. Continuing down ''Littledale'', the beck is joined by Bellhill Clough near a

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and Sweet Beck. From there, Udale Beck travels northwards through woodland and under ''Udale Bridge'', below which it joins Foxdale Beck.

References

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