| P number: | P207962 |
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| Old photograph number: | A08040 |
| Caption: | Drake's Leat, Roborough Down. Looking S. |
| Description: | Drake's Leat, Roborough Down. Looking S. Local water supply: leat. A leat constructed by Sir Francis Drake near the end of the 16th century to convey water from the River Meavy (a tributary of the River Plym) on the west side of Dartmoor for supplying Plymouth. It is over 10 miles long, 2? ft. deep and 7? ft. wide. The sides are supported by granite slabs set vertically. |
| Date taken: | Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 BST 1945 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 251500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 67500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 342.05 KB; 1001 x 706 pixels; 85 x 60 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 187 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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