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HER Number:MDV102859
Name:Weir north-west of Knowle Down

Summary

Weir on the River Walkham, east of Horrabridge. Depicted on the late 19th century historic map, but may be older.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 523 699
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHorrabridge
DistrictWest Devon

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WEIR (XIX to XXI - 1880 AD to 2012 AD)

Full description

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

"Weir" is depicted on the late 19th century historic map (and also on the early 20th century version).


Ordnance Survey, 1950-1954, Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV350147.

"Weir" is depicted on the 1950s historic map


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Weir is depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #62360 ]
SDV350147Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1954. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Map. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV107287Related to: Leat from River Walkham to Cole's Tenement east of Horrabridge (Monument)
MDV25912Related to: Mill leat from River Walkham to Phoenix Mill, Horrabridge (Monument)
MDV102861Related to: Pair of weirs south-west of Huckworthy Bridge (Monument)
MDV102860Related to: Weir west of Knowle Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 27 2014 11:30AM