Ancient bridge over the River Meavy, Dartmoor
The exact age of the Higher Meavy Bridge, which crosses the River Meavy just to the south of the Dartmoor village of that name, is unknown. But it is almost certainly the bridge that is featured in a 16th century map of the area. We know it was repaired in 1665 and widened by two feet on the downstream side prior to 1809. Even so, the Grade II-listed bridge is still extremely narrow and barely wide enough for a car. The river rises on Dartmoor to the south of Princetown, and is then dammed to form the Burrator Reservoir. The river is then fed by the reservoir overflow and by two other streams. It joins the River Plym near Shaugh Prior, which then makes its way to the sea at Plymouth.
Ancient bridge over the River Meavy, Dartmoor
The exact age of the Higher Meavy Bridge, which crosses the River Meavy just to the south of the Dartmoor village of that name, is unknown. But it is almost certainly the bridge that is featured in a 16th century map of the area. We know it was repaired in 1665 and widened by two feet on the downstream side prior to 1809. Even so, the Grade II-listed bridge is still extremely narrow and barely wide enough for a car. The river rises on Dartmoor to the south of Princetown, and is then dammed to form the Burrator Reservoir. The river is then fed by the reservoir overflow and by two other streams. It joins the River Plym near Shaugh Prior, which then makes its way to the sea at Plymouth.