This was built to enable sheep to leap from one side of the leat to another.
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Devonport Leat (Cowsic Branch) Overflow (1)
Cowsic Weir Sluice Gate
The start of the Cowsic branch of the Devonport Leat, which meets the West Dart branch above Beardown Farm.
Footbridge by Cowsic Weir
A useful crossing point by this rather neglected old shed.
Cowsic Weir Footbridge
A very useful, not very well-known, footbridge, slightly downstream from the wooden one, although this example is rotting. A stile provides access from the west side of the river to the Beardown Newtake, with paths heading up to Beardown Tors.