Plymouth (1811)
Samuel Prout
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | O SC2073 |
Illustration Reference
SC2073
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CD 32 DVD 5
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Scope and Content
Polwhele, Revd. Richard. The History of Devonshire. London: Cadell, Dilly & Murray, 1793-1806. Vol. I. pp. 18-19.For abundance of water, perhaps, Brixton and its neighbourhood may be particularized. In the parish of Brixton only, are upwards of fifty wells, of pure inodorous water, whose strata are for the most part clay and slate. Their depth is chiefly from six to ten feet; though some on beds of slate are extremely shallow, being little more than a foot deep; and others go to the depth of eighteen feet. On the Mewstone, situated about a quarter of a mile from the shore at Wembury, are two wells; one of which, not above a landyard from the sea, is excellent water; the other, nearer the sea, is rather brackish. Before we go up the country, beside the Tamar, or proceed by the banks of the Tavy, we may visit the wells that were found a few years since, in the subterraneous recesses at Stonehouse. In these caverns are three fine wells, [
] The water of the three wells is a soft water, fit for every purpose. The discovery, though there was no want of water before, cannot fail to be a valuable acquisition to the town of Stonehouse.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
S.g.etch
Dimensions
120x175mm
Series
S38. PROUT, Samuel: PICTURESQUE DELINEATIONS IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND CORNWALL, IMITATED FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIES.
Note
On one sheet with SC0400 and two other unidentified images
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Dates
1811