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| HER Number: | MDV123099 |
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| Name: | Wheal Crowndale Leat |
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Summary
This short-lived (1802-04) leat took water from the Tavy at abbey Weir in Tavistock and supplied Wheal Crowndale. Mostly obscured by the remains of the Tavistock Canal, which followed mostly the same course, it diverged in Crowndale Wood, where remains of the course of the leat can still be seen.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 477 734 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, XIX - 1804 AD to 1805 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 46-7, 239-41, 320-323, figs 2.9-10, 3.10, 10.10-10.11 (Monograph). SDV361789.
This short-lived (1802-04) leat ran southwards through Crowndale Wood to the mine workings, but is mostly obscured by the remains of the Tavistock Canal. Tip-lines from the canal's construction have interrupted the course of the leat, so now only a series of short sections of narrow earthwork channel survive.
Originally discussed in 1800, it was not constructed until 1802. It took its water from the Tavy at Abbey Weir in Tavistock and was closely followed by the subsequent course of the canal which replaced it in 1804-06. It can be seen diverging in Crowndale Wood.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 46-7, 239-41, 320-323, figs 2.9-10, 3.10, 10.10-10.11. [Mapped feature: #113602 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3956 | Part of: Wheal Crowndale Mine, Tavistock (Monument) |
| MDV37333 | Related to: Crowndale Farm Buildings and Dung Pit (Building) |
| MDV63122 | Related to: Headweir, Tavistock Canal (Monument) |
| MDV123232 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Main record (Monument) |
| MDV4067 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Northern Section (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 13 2018 2:28PM |
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