Merrivale Bridge Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 33.457 W 004° 02.890
30U E 425754 N 5601156
A granite bridge on Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM38W8
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
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This is one of the more modern bridges on Dartmoor, built in the 1950’s to take traffic over the River Walkham between Tavistock and Princetown. The older bridge still stands a few yards up stream.
Length of bridge: 30m
Height of bridge: 15m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Walkham
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Tavistock to Princetown Road.
Location:
Merrivale, Tavistock, Devon UK
Date constructed: Not listed
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