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HER Number:MDV25913
Name:Leat on Knowle Moor

Summary

Leat on Knowle Moor running roughly parallel to modern agricultural land around north and east slopes of Knowle Down. Associated with the Wheal Rose mine, last worked in around 1860.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 526 698
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/84

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LEAT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Leat depicted on the Tithe Map, running all the way to the Wheal Rose Mine. Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Leat is depicted on the late 19th century historic map, running from the Black Brook below Knowle Farm, following the contours around Knowle Down to a point near Wheal Rose. Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Leat is depicted on the early 20th century historic map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, 106G/UK/1190, 4202 (Aerial Photograph). SDV170515.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Leat on Knowle Moor running roughly parallel to modern agricultural land around north and east slopes of Knowle Down.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV170515Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. 106G/UK/1190. Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4202.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV76829Related to: Knowle farmstead, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV28257Related to: Openwork on Knowle Down (Monument)
MDV2343Related to: Walkhampton Consols Mine, also known as Wheal Rose (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 21 2020 1:12PM