Burrator Dam
BURRATOR DAM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382342
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Burrator Dam
- Statutory Address:
- BURRATOR DAM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382342
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Burrator Dam
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURRATOR DAM
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BURRATOR DAM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Meavy
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX5513968019
Details
SX56NE
1537/5/10013
01-SEP-00
MEAVY
BURRATOR RESERVOIR
Burrator Dam
II
Reservoir dam. 1893-8; by James Manserch and Edward Sandeman, engineers; 1923-8 raised by 10ft. Concrete construction, faced in rusticated rock-faced granite. The outer [air] wall has extreme batter at its base. Above, at the centre a 5-bay arcaded weir spillway with battered bases to its piers and imposts to segmental arches. Rusticated stringcourses and coping to the parapets, the coping raised over the weir spillway; carriageway over the top of the dam with similar parapet on the reservoir side. Abutments have curved splays.
NOTE: Burrator Reservoir is supplied by the River Meavy and serves the City of Plymouth and Devonport. It held 657 million gallons of water and the capacity was increased to 1026 million gallons in 1923-8 when the dam was raised. It was the first substantial dam built in the South West of England.
SOURCE: 'Burrator and Sheepstor Dams', entry in Civil Engineering Heritage, Southern England, Institution of Civil Engineers.
Listing NGR: SX5513968019
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482709
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England in Burrator and Sheepstor Dams, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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