Roborough Down P & D old route?

[brianusa]

Does anyone get the WestCountry Calendar?  If so there is a picture on Roborough Down on this weeks date of what might have been its  long gone route across the Moor.  The only problem is that most of it was on granite blocks which this picture may show but without certainty.

As to its whereabouts, not much except its on a long curve, a little close to a tree which probably wasn't there a long time ago, judging by its size.

     Brian.

[pb_devon]

Brian,

I don’t have it, so Can you take a snapshot to post here?

I know the route quite well so may be able to comment.

Paul

[rab]

It was a tramway, ran from Princetown to near Marsh Mills I think.

Part of the route was taken over by the GWR line.

I've walked all of it, in stages 

[Siberian Snooper]

Hi RAB

 

I think you're confusing the Leemoor Tramway, with the P & D tramway. The Leemoor Tramway ran from a junction with the P & D at Crabtree to Leemoor via the Cann incline, at the bottom of the Cann incline was a junction for the Cann Quarry branch.

 

The P & D turned left at Crabtree and headed up the Forder Valley entering a tunnel behind the petrol station, (I don't know if it's still there) and went under Leigham, if you turn right from Novorossiysk Road

into Bampton Road the northern portal is on your left.

 

 

The map is an extract from the link to the NLS map site.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/view/106006889

 

 

[Siberian Snooper]

Here's a link to an earlier map, with both tramways present.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/view/106006886

 

 

[Siberian Snooper]

I have had a further thought, the Princetown branch was built on some of the P & D tramway especially on Dartmoor.

 

 

[rab]

1 hour ago, Siberian Snooper said:

I have had a further thought, the Princetown branch was built on some of the P & D tramway especially on Dartmoor.

 

 

Wot I sed

[Siberian Snooper]

2 minutes ago, rab said:

Wot I sed

 

Sorry,  I  misread wot you ritted.

 

 

 

 

[rab]

2 minutes ago, Siberian Snooper said:

 

Sorry,  I  misread wot you ritted.

 

 

 

 

Not sprised, the way I writs

[brianusa]

Thanks for the response.  For some reason all I can get from a copy is this.  Toggle it up and it will show the 'track'. (Hopefully)!  Of course, a bulldozer or some other tracked vehicle may have come along recently

                         Brian.

Edited January 26, 2021 by brianusa

[pb_devon]

Thanks Brian.

It’s the line above Clearbrook village, along from the car park by the leat bridge towards Yelverton. The tarmac cycle/walkers path on the left. Also near here is one of the granite mileposts (12 or 13).

Much to see, as further along are the granite blocks remains of a passing loop. Then nearer Yelverton a length of rail.

Paul

Edited January 26, 2021 by pb_devon

[pb_devon]

On re-reading, the first line would be better written:

“It’s the line above Clearbrook village towards Yelverton, along from the car park by the leat bridge”.

 

Also the original stables are in-situ, now used by the golf club.

 

Location here: https://earth.app.goo.gl/MvRCnv on Google Earth.

 

 

 

 

[brianusa]

12 hours ago, pb_devon said:

Thanks Brian.

It’s the line above Clearbrook village, along from the car park by the leat bridge towards Yelverton. The tarmac cycle/walkers path on the left. Also near here is one of the granite mileposts (12 or 13).

Much to see, as further along are the granite blocks remains of a passing loop. Then nearer Yelverton a length of rail.

Paul

Thank you Paul for the info.  I remember that particular spot quite well by virtue of many visits to the Skylark Inn at Clearbrook.  Also in my long gone youth, friends and I of like interest cycled the remains of what was left back then. I'm always surprised the old stables could be rebuilt as they were in pretty bad shape even in those days.

Sorry about the sideways image; in this instance I couldn't change it for some reason so thank you one and all, for your patience.

     Brian.