Clapper Bridge, Devonport Leat, SW Dartmoor, Devon, UK
N 50° 28.250 W 004° 05.444
30U E 422597 N 5591550
A granite clapper on the Devonport Leat in West Devon.
Waymark Code: WM738X
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/26/2009
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This clapper takes walkers from Clearbrook Village to the Chub Tor area near Yelverton, in south west Devon.
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: Moorland track
Approximate Length of Bridge: 8
Obstacle: Devonport Leat now dry.
Trail Type: Earthen/Packed Dirt
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Visit Instructions:
Photos are encouraged, but not required.