Older Bridge, Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 31.074 W 003° 58.722
30U E 430616 N 5596673
A granite bridge over the Devonport Leat on central Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM5C6W
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
Views: 12
Older Bridge is a good example of a typical Dartmoor Granite Clapper Bridge it was probably erected in the 1790’s when the Devonport Leat was built.
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.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Near Princetown, Dartmoor, Devon UK
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Moorland track
Water or other terrain spanned: Devonport Leat
Architect/Builder: Not listed
Construction Date: Not listed
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