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The Tamar Canal is a complex of Civil War period water management infrastructure situated in Cornwall and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under list entry 1007302. The ensemble comprises a canal, lock, island, and salmon keeping pond, representing significant hydraulic engineering constructed during the seventeenth century. These works demonstrate the period's technological approach to controlling water resources and managing fisheries, reflecting both military necessity and economic interest in the region during a time of civil conflict. The physical remains preserve evidence of early modern canal construction and the integration of defensive or productive water systems within the Cornish landscape.
Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007302. View the official record →
The Tamar Canal is a complex of Civil War period water management infrastructure situated in Cornwall and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under list entry 1007302. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007302.
Canal, lock, island and salmon keeping pond known collectively as the Tamar Canal is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morwellham Quay: transport infrastructure, part of the water control system and a manganese mill (1.4 km), Okeltor 19th century arsenic, copper and tin mine (2.2 km), Gawton arsenic mine and flue (2.6 km).
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