Here are just a few of the features of the River. The pictures demonstrate the contrast between the meek and docile source and the rather less than subtle confluence with Plymouth Sound.
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On the left is a print of an old map of the River. It demonstrates well the change from a mere stream to a large open expanse of water which is one of the busiest seaports in England today. | Below is a picture of the River near Morwellham. Morwellham was a thriving port which was the hum of mineral carrying in the South West. The old port has been faithfully restored by the Morwellham Trust and is a visit is to be recommended. |
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| Below is just one of the many bridges across the river. These would have been major transport links when the valley was at the height of its industrial period. |  |
The picture above is close to the source which is said to be just 200 yards from the North Devon coast so Cornwall is that amount short of being an island. | ||
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Two bridges from a much later time appear to the left. Brunel's Royal Albert with the somewhat less attractive road bridge behind. The latter is now the major arterial route into south east Cornwall | ||
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The appropriately named Devils Point with the small hamlet of Cremyll middle left. A foot ferry runs between here and Admirals Hard at Plymouth as it has for so for many generations. The name of this outcrop is said to be derived from the exceptional currents here caused by the geography and tidal effects. | |||
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A breathtaking view of the exact point where the River meets Plymouth Sound. The building is a 'Folly' on the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe's estate. It is not a ruin, it was built like that as a sort of garden ornament of the time. Strange people these aristocrats. (Or am I just jealous because I haven't got one -Webmaster) | |||
