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| HER Number: | MDV66678 |
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| Name: | WEIR in the Parish of Gulworthy |
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Summary
A timber weir sited at 'new bridge' + associated with 'tavistock abbey' in c10 was known as 'gulworthy hatch' or 'the over-hatch'. In 1527 it was described as 'close as a wall' sixteen feet high consisting of 'a great number of oaks with boughs + branches interlocked' with boards attached with iron clamps. The weir was destroyed in 1535 under an order from henry viii + the 'new bridge' built on the site (finberg).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 433 722 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/513/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (X to XVI - 901 AD to 1600 AD (Between))
Full description
Finberg, H. P. R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1533.
A timber weir sited at 'new bridge' + associated with 'tavistock abbey' in c10 was known as 'gulworthy hatch' or 'the over-hatch'. In 1527 it was described as 'close as a wall' sixteen feet high consisting of 'a great number of oaks with boughs + branches interlocked' with boards attached with iron clamps. The weir was destroyed in 1535 under an order from henry viii + the 'new bridge' built on the site (finberg).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV236884.
Des=finberg,h. P. R. /tavistock abbey:a study in the social + economic history of devon/(1969)161-165.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1533 | Migrated Record: Finberg, H. P. R.. |
| SDV236884 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3886 | Related to: New Bridge, Gulworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 6 2017 2:19PM |
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