MEM24269 - Post-medieval leat south of North Radworthy (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A long leat is visible on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, fed from a weir on the River Mole at c. SS 7567 3371 and controlled by a series of sluices before being fed back into the river at SS 7452 3327. Its function is not clear. [1,2] The leat is not depicted on the Tithe Map for North Molton. [3] The leat no longer appears to be extant. There are various ponds shown on modern MasterMap data between the original course of the leat and the river. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7405 Map: 1841. North Molton Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7510 3350 (1163m by 452m) |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jun 25 2018 12:32PM
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