Five Slab Clapper Bridge - Devonport Leat, Dartmoor, UK
N 50° 31.078 W 003° 58.894
30U E 430413 N 5596683
A granite clapper on Southern Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM4ACP
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/29/2008
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This is one of many granite clapper bridges over this man-made leat.
The trails in the area are grass covered and hikers are free to roam without keeping to a particular trail.
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.
Trail Name: Open moorland.
Approximate Length of Bridge: 8
Obstacle: Devonport Leat
Trail Type: Other(You must specify in the description)
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Visit Instructions:
Photos are encouraged, but not required.