Postbridge Clapper Bridge
by Shirley Mitchell
Title
Postbridge Clapper Bridge
Artist
Shirley Mitchell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The 'legendary' Postbridge Clapper is ikely to be one of the top tourist stops on Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. The term 'clapper bridge' is a term used on Dartmoor for a bridge which has one or more flat slabs of stones which rest on stone piers and thus spans a river or stream. It is possible that the bridge dates back as early as the 1300's. The actual bridge consists two central posts (piers) upon which is laid a single slab of granite from each bank and two smaller slabs in the middle. The four slabs of granite span a length of 42ft 6" (12.95m) and at the widest point measure 9ft (2.7m) It has been estimated that the two side slabs weigh anything between 6.5 and 8 tons each with the two central sections coming in at around 2 tons apiece.
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November 22nd, 2013
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Comments (7)
Michaela Perryman
This is lovely, I have fond memories of this this place. Have you added to Best of British Group? Congratulations on your feature
Lesley Evered
CONGRATULATIONS, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group DEVON AND CORNWALL IN THE SOUTHWEST OF ENGLAND UK on 5th May 2022. I have liked and favourited this one....a lovely picture. You may see your image on the group home page and also in Discussions for this week's features. Contest for A BRIDGE OVER WATER IN DEVON OR CORNWALL is open for VOTING – Please add yours. The links for both of these subjects may be found on the group e mail and messages on both discussion pages are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Lesley Evered
Another great shot of this lovely bridge....voted for in the contest A BRIDGE OVER WATER IN DEVON OR CORNWALL - UK in the group Devon and Cornwall In The Southwest Of England group