2005

SK8029 : The course of the River Devon

taken 19 years ago, near to Branston, Leicestershire, England

The course of the River Devon
The course of the River Devon
Rising in SK7728 the River Devon is still only a stream at this point. Here it has just passed under the bridge just south of Branston and is making its way through a corridor of very lush, reedy and grassy wetland towards the Knipton Reservoir which you can see in the centre distance. The metal posts carry electric fencing to keep grazing cattle and sheep away from the marshy ground around the water course.
See SK8029 : River Devon downstream: nothing much has changed seven years later!

Knipton Reservoir

Knipton Reservoir is owned and managed by the Belvoir Estate. It sits in a narrow landscaped valley and is stocked with carp among other species. Although there is no public access, there is a private members fishing club with its own club house and car park. In 2017 the reservoir was newly included in the boundary and description of Belvoir Castle on Historic England’s Register of Parks and Gardens. It is also part of the Leicestershire County Council’s Historic Environment Record of archaeological remains and historic buildings because of its industrial importance as being a major feeder reservoir for the Grantham Canal. As such it is an early example of integration of large-scale engineering infrastructure into an aesthetic landscape setting aiming to enhance rather than diminish its environs. It also feeds the lakes at Belvoir Castle.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Kate Jewell and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Water resources Primary Subject: River
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Devon [14] · Knipton Reservoir [2] ·
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SK8029, 83 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Kate Jewell   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 July, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 19 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 80982 29974 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:51.6703N 0:47.9167W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 80840 29903
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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