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| HER Number: | MDV18996 |
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| Name: | Dam at Fernworthy Reservoir, Chagford |
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Summary
Fernworthy reservoir was built to supply Torbay with water between 1936 and 1942. Dam is constructed at the northern end.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 267 084 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/172
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DAM (Constructed, Mid 20th Century to World War II - 1936 AD (Between) to 1942 AD (Between))
Full description
Kingdon, A. S., 1938 - 1942, Torquay Water and Electricity, 141 (Article in Serial). SDV349152.
Background to building of reservoir given.
Currey, L. E., 1942 - 1946, A New Reservoir, 97-102, photos (Article in Serial). SDV251454.
Fernworthy Reservoir. Built to supply Torbay with water between 1936 and 1942. History of construction and its background given.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
Dam is depicted on the mid 20th century historic mapping.
Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/EM, 7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274678.
Griffith, F. M., 1990, DAP/TV, 5-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV160790.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries (Monograph). SDV360401.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Dam is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV160790 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1990. DAP/TV. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper) + Photograph (Digital). 5-8. |
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| SDV251454 | Article in Serial: Currey, L. E.. 1942 - 1946. A New Reservoir. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 9. Unknown. 97-102, photos. |
| SDV274678 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. DAP/EM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7. |
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| SDV349152 | Article in Serial: Kingdon, A. S.. 1938 - 1942. Torquay Water and Electricity. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 8. Unknown. 141. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142286 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27857 | Related to: Fernworthy Reservoir (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2024 11:41AM |
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