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| HER Number: | MDV63122 |
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| Name: | Headweir, Tavistock Canal |
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Summary
Abbey Weir of Tavistock Canal, constructed in 1804-5 to provide water for the canal. Incorporates a salmon ladder on the north-west side. Reconstructed in around 1891.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 482 742 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/27/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Constructed, XIX - 1804 AD to 1805 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Weir' marked, with 'Salmon Ladder' along north-west side of river.
Hedges, C., 1975, The Tavistock Canal. A Short History (Monograph). SDV361772.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1991, An Assessment of Copper Mining in Devon (Copper, Brass, Tin), 16; Appendix, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV60709.
Headweir of Tavistock Canal, built by John Taylor between 1803-1817. The canal links Tavistock with the port of Morwellham.
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 317, 321, Figs 10.6-10.8 (Monograph). SDV361789.
The Main Line begins at the sluice on the right bank of the River Tavy at Abbey Weir, which appears to have been constructed in 1804-5 to provide water for the canal. Late 19th century photographs show Abbey Weir and the canal sluice frame and reconstruction works to the weir, that took place in approximately 1891.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #97222 ] |
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| SDV361772 | Monograph: Hedges, C.. 1975. The Tavistock Canal. A Short History. The Tavistock Canal. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 317, 321, Figs 10.6-10.8. |
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| SDV60709 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1991. An Assessment of Copper Mining in Devon (Copper, Brass, Tin). A4 Stapled + Digital. 16; Appendix, 2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4067 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Northern Section (Monument) |
| MDV123099 | Related to: Wheal Crowndale Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2018 2:28PM |
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