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This is the end of a very long brook coming down from Woodbury Common through Exmouth to relieve the flooding of the town.
Here the brook meets the Exe estuary. I'm standing on a bridge/ road of the last section some of this brook runs underground.
There are a pair of Mute swans by the outlet into the estuary.
Looks like lovely views from your your stood Beryl:)
Yes. You can see across the Exe to Powderham Castle and various other places if one goes to the end of the brook. I stand there for hours some times Right up close to the railway line
Nice one Beryl. It certainly looks like a bit of engineering with a purpose
Yes. Where I am standing in the photo is on a bridge across the brook. The bridge in fact is a road . The brook comes all the way down from Woodbury common to the estuary it's a flood relief after the floods of 1960 when Exmouth was under 4 feet of water
Is it still efficient nowadays?
Oh yes. we would be flooded if it wasn't there Down town is often under water if it rains heavily
The water rages down to the sea when we have heavy rain , washing all and sundries with it.
http://www.exmouth-guide.co.uk/water_mill.htm