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Rolle Canal and Aqueduct, near Torrington, Devon, 1829. Artist: T Dixon

Rolle Canal and Aqueduct, near Torrington, Devon, 1829. Artist: T Dixon

1-153-747 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Rolle Canal and Aqueduct, near Torrington, Devon, 1829. Horses drawing tub boats over the aqueduct. The Rolle Canal was built at the instigation of Lord Rolle to link his estate's corn mills with the Torridge Estuary and the port of Bideford. The engineer for the project, completed in 1823, was James Green. Hand-coloured engraving after T Allom from Devonshire Illustrated, 1829.

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Creator
  1. T Dixon, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
  1. Thomas Allom: British; English: Architect, artist
People Related
  1. Lord Rolle: British, English: Nobleman
  2. James Green: British: Civil engineer
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
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World Europe United Kingdom England Devon Torrington

  1. 51 57 00 N , 004 09 00 W
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4937x3535
File Size : 51,130kb

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  1. 001378 RESCAN NEEDED
  1. 001378 RESCAN NEEDED
  1. 0390002718
  1. 1-153-747
  1. 1153747
  1. 2718
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