Mount Edgecumber from Plymouth ([1850?])
F. C. Lewis
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | M SC2251-1 |
Illustration Reference
SC2251-2
Location
CD 34 DVD 5
Publication Details
Date
[1850?]
Place
Scope and Content
Jewitt, Llewellynn. The illustrated handbook of Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse. Plymouth: W. H. Luke, 1865. p. 44.THE BREAKWATER,[
] In 1806 Messrs. Rennie and Whidbey surveyed the Sound by order of the Admiralty, and recommended the formation of a detached mole or embankment on the line of shoals called the Shovel Rocks and the San Carlos Rocks. They also recommended shore projections to be prepared as circumstances might require. In 1811 the Government, after examining various plans submitted to them, determined upon adopting that of Messrs. Rennie and Whidbey, and steps were immediately taken to commence the work. The depth of water on the shoals or rocks just spoken of was from five to eight fathoms, and it was determined to raise the structure to a sufficient height above high water to allow the water on the shore side to remain undisturbed. [Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Etching
Dimensions
116x209mm
Note
Re-engraved and altered version of SC2251 and SC2251-1.
Aspects
From Plymouth
Subjects
Dates
1850