Darnley Cascade
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.jpg) Darnley Cascade | |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°16′35″N 80°00′25″W / 43.27648°N 80.00685°WCoordinates: 43°16′35″N 80°00′25″W / 43.27648°N 80.00685°W |
| Type | Cascade |
| Total height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Total width | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Watercourse | Spencer Creek |
Darnley Cascade is a 4 metre high cascade waterfall located at Crooks Hollow Conservation Area in Greensville, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] Nearby attractions include Bruce Trail, Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area, Hermitage ruins, Royal Botanical Gardens, Dundurn Castle, Christie Lake Conservation Area, Dundas Historical Society Museum and Carnegie Gallery.[2]
The waterfall got its name from the Darnley Grist Mill, completed in 1813 by Scottish settler James Crooks, who admired Lord Darnley and claimed him as an ancestor.[1][3][4] The grist mill was sold to James Stutt after Crooks' death in 1860. Darnley Cascade is sometimes referred to as Stutt's Falls, a name which is used on vintage postcards of the area.[1] The mill burned down in 1934, but the ruins remain.[5]
Directions
From Highway 403 take Highway 6 North (Guelph) exit and travel approximately 3 kilometres to Highway 5 East (Dundas Street East). Turn left on Highway 5 East and then turn left onto Ofield Road South. Turn right onto Harvester Road. Harvester Road will become Crooks Hollow Road. Park on the right, past the Spencer Creek bridge, at the Darnley Mill ruins.
References
- 1 2 3 "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.
- ↑ "Cultural History of Hamilton's Waterfalls" (PDF). Hamilton Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Huggard, Robert E. (February 2014). "Ramsay Crooks of the American Fur Company: A Biography". Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "Crooks Hollow Heritage Walk". Hamilton Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
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External links
- Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)
- Bruce Trail (www.brucetrail.org)
- Vintage Postcards: Waterfalls in and around Hamilton, Ontario
Maps
- Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)
- Map: Hamilton Waterfalls (www.hamiltonnature.org)
