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| HER Number: | MDV18809 |
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| Name: | Town Mills Leat Weir |
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Summary
Weir built in 1827, when the mill leat for Town Mills was widened. Tug boats could then go as far as this weir, at Healand Docks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 502 172 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Little Torrington |
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| Civil Parish | St. Giles in the Wood |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.GILES IN THE WOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NW/24
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Hughes, B. D., 1970, Aids to Recording (6). The Rolle Canal, 80, 83 (Article in Serial). SDV19175.
A new weir was built across the river here in 1827, when the mill leat for Town Mills was widened. Tug boats could then go as far as this weir, at Healand Docks. A stone at one end of the weir bears the inscription "This weir was built by John Lord Rolle 1837" .
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV19175 | Article in Serial: Hughes, B. D.. 1970. Aids to Recording (6). The Rolle Canal. Industrial Archaeology. 7. Photocopy + Digital. 80, 83. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV445 | Related to: Torrington or Rolle Canal (Monument) |
| MDV14289 | Related to: Town Mills or Orford Mill, Great Torrington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 25 2007 10:45AM |
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