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HER Number:MDV18996
Name:Dam at Fernworthy Reservoir, Chagford

Summary

Fernworthy reservoir was built to supply Torbay with water between 1936 and 1942. Dam is constructed at the northern end.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 267 084
Map Sheet:SX20NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/172

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DAM (Constructed, Mid 20th Century to World War II - 1936 AD (Between) to 1942 AD (Between))

Full description

Kingdon, A. S., 1938 - 1942, Torquay Water and Electricity, 141 (Article in Serial). SDV349152.

Background to building of reservoir given.

Currey, L. E., 1942 - 1946, A New Reservoir, 97-102, photos (Article in Serial). SDV251454.

Fernworthy Reservoir. Built to supply Torbay with water between 1936 and 1942. History of construction and its background given.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

Dam is depicted on the mid 20th century historic mapping.

Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/EM, 7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274678.

Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/TV, 5-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV160790.

Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries (Monograph). SDV360401.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Dam is depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV160790Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/TV. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper) + Photograph (Digital). 5-8.
SDV251454Article in Serial: Currey, L. E.. 1942 - 1946. A New Reservoir. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 9. Unknown. 97-102, photos.
SDV274678Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. DAP/EM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7.
SDV349152Article in Serial: Kingdon, A. S.. 1938 - 1942. Torquay Water and Electricity. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 8. Unknown. 141.
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV360401Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume.
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142286 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV27857Related to: Fernworthy Reservoir (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 11 2024 11:41AM