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Summary

Leat depicted on 19th century mapping which served a series of water meadows along its length.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The leat is depicted on the Bampton and Stoodleigh Tithe Maps

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The line of the leat is shown on the 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. It leaves the river at a weir on the River Batherm which is located just above where tailrace from Tucking Mill enters the river. The leat runs on the west side of the river, passes under the road from Exeter Inn to Halfpenny Bridge Cottage and turns west to follow that road to the cottage and then south over Halfpenny Bridge via an aqueduct. It then flows east towards Holmingham and feeds into two curving contour catch (water) meadow leats in the bend between the river and the railway to the south of Holmingham Farm.
Several sluices and water channels are marked along its length and the leat, therefore, appears to have served a series of water meadows.
There is no sign of Holmingham Quarry (shown as disused on modern mapping in Holmingham Wood to the south of Halfpenny Bridge) on the map. Map object based on this Source.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Leat depicted. The sluices and water meadow channels are clearly shown and a final sluice is also marked at its southern end.

Bodman, M., 2006, Holmingham leat (Ground Photograph). SDV363742.

Photos of the leat and its retaining wall above the river Exe.

McManamon, T. + Bodman, M. + Kanefsky, J., 2006, Leat (Worksheet). SDV347508.

The leat leaves the River Batherm at SS95282125 and runs down the south side of the present A396, then followed the road in a westerly direction, turned left alongside the eastern edge of the road leading to Halfpenny Bridge and cross the bridge in a wooden channel. It was originally thought that the leat fed a water meadow but current research suggests that the leat serviced Holmingham Quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Map object based on this Source.

Mcmanamon, T., 22/08/2006, Halfpenny Bridge (Correspondence). SDV347583.

It is suggested that the leat powered a waterwheel for crushing stone at Holmingham Quarry. The wheel need not necessarily have been sited within the quarry itself but to have powered machinery via a long drive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346129	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV347508	Worksheet: McManamon, T. + Bodman, M. + Kanefsky, J.. 2006. Leat. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV347583	Correspondence: Mcmanamon, T.. 22/08/2006. Halfpenny Bridge. Email correspondence regarding earthworks and leat in vicinity of Halfpenny. A4 Single Sheet + Digital.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV363742	Ground Photograph: Bodman, M.. 2006. Holmingham leat. Digital.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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