Historic bridges · South West England
Clapper Bridge
Also known as: Pont llechfeini
In or near Widecombe in the Moor.
Clapper Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Clapper Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Coordinates: 50.5941°, -3.9112°.
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Heritage listing
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country (Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and in northern Wester Ross and north-west Sutherland in Scotland. It is formed by large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist. These can be supported on stone piers across rivers, or rest on the banks of streams.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Dartmoor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country (Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and in northern Wester Ross and north-west Sutherland in Scotland. It is formed by large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist. These can be supported on stone piers across rivers, or rest on the banks of streams.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Although often credited with prehistoric origin, most were erected in medieval times, and some in later centuries. They are often situated close to a ford where carts could cross. According to the Dartmoor National Park, the word 'clapper' derives ultimately from an Anglo-Saxon word, , meaning 'bridging the stepping stones'; the Oxford English Dictionary gives the intermediate Medieval Latin form , , "of Gaulish origin", with an initial meaning of "a pile of stones".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5941, -3.9112
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Dartmoor Forest
- Postcode
- PL20 6TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- osm: w80913297 (ODbL)
- commons: Postbridge Clapper Bridge 0401.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Clapper bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clapper Bridge?
- Clapper Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL20 6TH), in the parish of Dartmoor Forest.
- What is Clapper Bridge?
- Clapper Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clapper Bridge?
- Drivers can use postcode PL20 6TH.
- Is Clapper Bridge a listed building?
- Clapper Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Clapper Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Clapper Bridge is part of the North Dartmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Clapper Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Clapper Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clapper Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL20 6TH. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.