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| HER Number: | MDV134808 |
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| Name: | Pond to the south-west of Turf Lock, Powderham |
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Summary
A large square pond which was excavated originally as a reservoir for the Turf Engine House which formerly stood near by, part of Brunel's atmospheric railway.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 962 858 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Powderham |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | POWDERHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (XIX - 1845 AD (Between) to 1846 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Square pond depicted, marked as Enginehouse Pond.
Garnsworthy, P., 2013, Brunel's Atmostpheric Railway, 38-39 (Monograph). SDV360708.
A large, square reservoir for the Turf Engine House is shown on William Lawson's contemporary water colours of the atmospheric railway.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
The pond is still extant.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360708 | Monograph: Garnsworthy, P.. 2013. Brunel's Atmostpheric Railway. Brunel's Atmostpheric Railway. Paperback Volume. 38-39. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142344 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV53092 | Related to: Turf Engine House, Powderham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2024 3:13PM |
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