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Plans to turn Dartmouth 'Royal'

Matt finds out what chance Dartmouth has of becoming 'Royal Dartmouth'

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 23 Jan 2014 06:30

The dig begins to discover what lies beneath the Grand Western Canal

The dig begins to discover what lies beneath the Grand Western Canal

What you can see isΒ a wooden 'stop gate',Β used in the olden days to close off parts of the canal for works to be done.Β It's underneath the Swing Bridge near Halberton. The gates won't actuallyΒ be dug up......just recorded for posterity. Generally the repair work is going well and depending on the weather, the councilΒ aims toΒ complete it by theΒ end of March.

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World War One At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

Discover incredible stories about life in Devon during WW1.