Two Slab Granite Clapper Bridge, Devonport Leat, South Dartmoor.
N 50° 31.061 W 003° 59.960
30U E 429153 N 5596668
A granite clapper on South Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WMBKYJ
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/31/2011
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This two slab clapper is one of many along this leat.
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: SX58357 70566
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