Clapper Bridge (Near Whiteworks)
N 50° 31.354 W 003° 57.734
30U E 431790 N 5597176
A Clapper bridge on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM14WE
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2007
Views: 11
This clapper is over the Devonport Leat near Whitworks Cottages in a large mining area of Dartmoor.
Devonport Leat is a considerable engineering achievement. It was built in the 1790's to take fresh water to the ever growing docks of Devonport in Plymouth, but now it terminates at Burrator reservoir. The water is taken from the West Dart River and the Cowsic, north of Two Bridges. Only the Dartmoor section of the leat survives due to building and modernization within the city of Plymouth.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed
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