Granite Aqueduct, Devonport Leat, South Dartmoor.
N 50° 31.275 W 004° 01.175
30U E 427723 N 5597084
A granite built aqueduct on South Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM9R2Z
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/22/2010
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This aqueduct can be located on the Devonport leat just before the leat enters Burrator woods, the aqueduct carries water over a moorland stream.
Devonport Leat is a considerable engineering achievement. It was built in the 1790's to take fresh water to the ever growing docks of Devonport in Plymouth, but now it terminates at Burrator reservoir. The water is taken from the West Dart River and the Cowsic, north of Two Bridges. Only the Dartmoor section of the leat survives due to building and modernization within the city of Plymouth.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: SX56933 71001
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