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| HER Number: | MDV66677 |
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| Name: | Gunnislake Weir |
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Summary
Formerly known as Weir Head and now the highest of a group of three weirs on the Tamar. The site is first documented in the 10th century when it was associated with Tavistock Abbey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 436 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Admin Area | Cornwall |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/572
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (X - 901 AD (Between) to 1000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marked as Weir Head, the highest point to which ordinary tides flow. A sluice is also marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Also marked as a T. (?Tidal) Weir. A salmon ladder is also marked.
Finberg, H. P. R., 1969, Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History in Devon, 161-165 (Monograph). SDV256440.
The Calstock Weir at Weir Head was associated with Tavistock Abbey in the 10th century but by the 12th century it had passed to Roger de Vautort as Lord of Trematon and Calstock. By 1292 the Abbot of Tavistock had taken a lease of the Calstock Hatches which became a perpetual lease in 1354. The timber weir was destroyed in 1535 under an order from Henry VIII.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Marked as Gunnislake Weir.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256440 | Monograph: Finberg, H. P. R.. 1969. Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History in Devon. Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History in Devon. Unknown. 161-165. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140804 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2023 11:19AM |
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