Single Stone Clapper - Devonport Leat, Dartmoor.
N 50° 30.994 W 003° 59.087
30U E 430183 N 5596530
A granite clapper bridge on Dartmoor over the Devonport Leat.
Waymark Code: WM47T3
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/19/2008
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This is one of many granite clapper bridges over this manmade 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: Not listed
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