Kentisbeare: leat to Newland Farm
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Kentisbeare: leat to Newland Farm
Image: © Martin Bodman Taken: 29 Mar 2006
By Square Oak. The leat has been in existence since 1299 and provided the Newland Farm water supply. It was probably used for irrigation too. In the 19th century it also powered a waterwheel at the farm. The leat runs from Goodiford Mill and is about 1 mile 550 yards long. [Sources: Helen Barrett. Our Heritage. A History of Kentisbeare and Blackborough, privately published, 1977, 13-15; Devon Record Office – DRO 1926B/W/ET/6/13 – and Geoff Cann, the owner of Newland in 2003]
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Image Location
Latitude
50.859537
Longitude
-3.351431