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HER Number:MDV103008
Name:Bala Brook Intake, South Brent

Summary

The chemical and filter houses and tanks adjacent to the Bala Brook were date from the earlier 20th centuryh and are shown on the 1940s Royal Air Force aerial photographs.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 674 627
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATERWORKS (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

No buildings are shown on the 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The Filter House and the Chemical House and tanks at Bala Intake shown on 1940s Royal Air Force aerial photograph.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Bala Brook Intake marked on modern map. The buildings shown on the 1940s aerial photograph are still extant together with the modern buildings of Avon Filtration Station to the north.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #62508 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 21 2013 11:37AM