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HER Number: | MDV124307 |
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Name: | Western leat at Morwellham Quay |
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Summary
One of three leats that fed the works at Morwellham; part of a complex multi-period system that ran for a total distance of about 2 kilometres, serving up to 12 waterwheels of varying sizes.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 442 698 |
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Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of post medieval mining remains at Morwelham Quay
- SHINE: Section of line of western leat at Morwellham
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD)
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 237-39, fig 7.30 (Monograph). SDV361789.
One of three leats that fed the works at Morwellham; part of a complex multi-period system that ran for a total distance of about 2 kilometres, serving up to 12 waterwheels of varying sizes. The western leat took water from the Wheal Tamar Leat, south-west of the canal terminus. The water possibly served sloping water meadows nearby, before driving an agricultural water wheel at Morwellham Farm. The tailrace then drove a water engine on Wheal Russell's southern trial just behind the 1850s Bedford Estate Cottages, before flushing the Great Dock and probably the timber slip alongside. See publication for full details and plan.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 237-39, fig 7.30. [Mapped feature: #114529 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV37381 | Related to: Farmstead at Morwellham (Building) |
MDV47971 | Related to: Leat at Morwellham Quay, Gulworthy (Monument) |
MDV124301 | Related to: The Wheal Tamar Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4040 - Wheal Russell Mine, Devon: Archaeological Assessment
Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2023 11:34AM |
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