Keywords: BeamAqueductInscribed Tablet.jpg en Beam Aqueduct near Great Torrington Devon Inscribed tablet on parapet looking north-east toward disused railway bridge over River Torridge Text The first stone of this aqueduct was laid by the Right Honourable John Lord Rolle Baron Rolle of Stevenstone in the county of Devon on the 11th day of August 182 1 in the presence of the mayor corporation and feoffees of Great Torrington and other persons assembled to witness the commencement of the word chiselled out CANAL undertaken at the sole expense of his Lordship James Green Engineer own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 13 15 31 May 2013 UTC 2013 Beam Aqueduct Railway bridges in Devon |