Dartmoor / A - D
Devonport Leat
The leat is crossed by the Clapper Bridge to reach Nun's Cross Farm .
The Devonport Leat was constructed in the 1790s to carry fresh drinking water from Dartmoor to Plymouth Dock
a distance of 27 miles (43 km).
Starting north of Wistman's Wood it takes a meandering path across the moor following the natural contours of the land.
The operational part of the leat now stops near the Burrator Reservoir dam.
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Location - see Nuns Cross
Ref: 8048
Date: 07/07/2020
Location: SX 6082 6976