2012

SX8751 : Dartmouth end of the lower ferry

taken 14 years ago, near to Dartmouth, Devon, England

Dartmouth end of the lower ferry
Dartmouth end of the lower ferry

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Lower Ferry at Dartmouth (provided by Robin Drayton)

The Lower Ferry crosses the River Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear and carries up to 8 cars plus a number of foot passengers.
There are a pair of ferry units, each consisting of a floating platform which is pushed and pulled by an associated tug.
The ferry operates on the route of the original row-boat ferry between Dartmouth and Kingswear which was replaced in 1834 by the 'horse ferry' - also rowed, but capable of taking two horses and carts.

Dartmouth

Dartmouth is a town in Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and South Hams District, and has a population of approx. 5,000. The town contains many Mediaeval buildings and is the home of the Britannia Royal Naval College.
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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dartmouth [862] · Ferry [141] · Lower Ferry [76] ·
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 June, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 1 September, 2012
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8783 5107 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:20.9298N 3:34.6760W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 8793 5107
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