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Posted: 07 Dec 2024


Taken: 31 Jul 2002

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Beam aqueduct

Beam aqueduct
The Rolle or Torrington Canal in north Devon extends from its mouth into the River Torridge at Landcross 6 miles southwards to the industrial mills and corn-mills at Town Mills, Rosemoor, Great Torrington, and beyond to Healand Docks and weir on the Torridge, where survive the ruins of Lord Rolle's limekilns. This tub-boat canal was completed in 1827 and was closed in 1871 when it was sold to the London and South Western Railway to form the trackway of the proposed new railway from Bideford to Torrington.

Some parts of the canal are still visible today, including this, the Beam Aqueduct, over the River Torridge/ It is now used to carry the entrance drive to Beam Mansion, now an adventure holiday centre.

Erhard Bernstein, Aus Blue, William Sutherland, SV1XV and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 William Sutherland
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Gorgeous capture!
2 weeks ago.

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