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| HER Number: | MDV120331 |
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| Name: | Leat south of the Meldon Viaduct |
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Summary
Still in use in the late 19th century, this takes water from the West Okement River immediately downstream of the footbridge and heads north, past the site of the tramways and crushing sheds.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 921 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XIX - 1850 AD? to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map, 20, fig 8 (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A well constructed leat partially cut into the bedrock on the east bank of the West Okement is shown in use in a late 19th century photograph published by Hemery (1991, plate 16). This feature commences on the West Okement River immediately downstream of the footbridge, the mortared remains of the headweir are still visible. The final destination of this leat is unclear as later dumping has obscured its presumed course to the north of the site. It is possible, however that it was constructed to power a waterwheel or turbine driving the crushing machinery housed in the iron sheds at the north end of the east bank tramway.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 20, fig 8. [Mapped feature: #79571 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4826 | Part of: Meldon Lime Works (Monument) |
| MDV120326 | Related to: Site of crushing sheds at Meldon Limestone Quarry (Building) |
| MDV120325 | Related to: Tramway routes at Meldon Limestone Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4968 - Survey of Meldon Industrial Landscape
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2017 2:29PM |
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