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| HER Number: | MDV62965 |
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| Name: | Hydroelectric generator at Lowertown, Poundsgate |
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Summary
Privately owned hydroelectric generator installed at Lowertown, Poundsgate using water from a leat to power a Francis turbine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 711 728 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/433
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION (Constructed, XIX to XX - 1900 AD? to 1995 AD (Between))
Full description
Harris, W. B., 1995, Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future, 286 (Article in Serial). SDV125385.
Privately owned hydroelectric generator installed at Lowertown, Poundsgate using water from a leat to power a Francis turbine. Recorded in 1995; no installation date for this example given.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV125385 | Article in Serial: Harris, W. B.. 1995. Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 127. A5 Paperback. 286. [Mapped feature: #40459 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113129 | Related to: Lower Town Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 18 2019 10:38AM |
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