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| HER Number: | MDV123096 |
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| Name: | Bridges over the Canal in the grounds of Tavistock Abbey |
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Summary
Two of three remaining arched bridges built over the canal.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 481 743 |
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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
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANAL BRIDGE (Constructed, XIX - 1803 AD to 1817 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 317, 344, fig 10.45 (Monograph). SDV361789.
The main line of Tavistock Canal bends sharply after Abbey Weir, then diverges slowly from the river, heading in a straight line in a south-westerly direction for 270 metres. It divided several gardens, some of which were reconnected by arched bridges over the canal, three of which survive.
Survey drawings of the bridges supplied.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Footbridges are depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113598 ] |
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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, 344, fig 10.45. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123232 | Part of: Tavistock Canal, Main record (Monument) |
| MDV4067 | Part of: Tavistock Canal, Northern Section (Monument) |
| MDV16917 | Related to: Abbey Bridge, Tavistock (Building) |
| MDV3919 | Related to: Tavistock Abbey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2019 4:02PM |
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