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| HER Number: | MDV49678 |
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| Name: | Waytown Tunnel |
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Summary
Tunnel taking the Grand Western Canal through a ridge, circa 1814. Grey-coloured limestone ashlar, either end is a low round-headed arch and the lower sides of the ridge are revetted with a projecting band across the top.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 070 191 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Holcombe Rogus |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLCOMBE ROGUS |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/113
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 95949
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANAL TUNNEL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV335499.
Waytown tunnel. Tunnel taking the grand western canal through a ridge. Circa 1814. Grey-coloured limestone ashlar. Either end of the tunnel the canal is running through a deep cutting. Here however a ridge carrying the then main road to wellington was left and a tunnel excavated through it. Either end is a low round-headed arch and the lower sides of the ridge are revetted with a projecting band across the top. The towpath ramps up to the road and down the other side. The barges were presumably pushed through by walking along the low roof of the tunnel. This section of the grand western canal was opened in 1814(doe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35971.
Doe/hhr:holcombe rogus/(17/3/1988).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35972.
Des=cox, j. /the history of the grand western canal/(undated)12/in sampford peverell pf.
Dodd, D., 2006, Historic Buildings and Structures Along the Waterways: Grand Western Canal in Devon, 1 (Report - Interim). SDV351654.
Weytown Tunnel, 40 metres. Safe. Canal to the east of the tunnel is described as 'start of small canal' in company records.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV335499 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV351654 | Report - Interim: Dodd, D.. 2006. Historic Buildings and Structures Along the Waterways: Grand Western Canal in Devon. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93552 ] |
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| SDV35971 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV35972 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1497 | Related to: Grand Western Canal, Tiverton to Somerset Border (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2015 2:35PM |
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