Marchants Bridge, Devon UK
N 50° 29.070 W 004° 03.082
30U E 425412 N 5593029
A granite arched bridge on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM2945
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/25/2007
Views: 18
Marchants Bridge is a small bridge over the River Meavy. The monks would have used this route on their way from Plympton Priory to Buckland or Tavistock Abbeys, the bridge was probably built to keep them dry. There is a nearby ford and stepping stones.
Length of bridge: 25ft
Height of bridge: 8ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Meavy
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Road between Meavy and Lynch Hill
Location:
Meavy, Yelverton, Devon UK
Date constructed: Not listed
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