Road bridge at Bradford, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Sir Lose-a-lot
N 50° 32.902 W 004° 39.362
30U E 382675 N 5600912
A stone bridge over De Lank river.
Waymark Code: WM355C
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/11/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 11

The bridge was built to replace a nearby ford. Granite has been used to construct the bridge. The granite would have be obtained locally. I was impressed by this bridge.The sheer effort required to shift the larger blocks of stone before the days of cranes must have great.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Bradford, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Unclassified road to Bradford

Water or other terrain spanned: De Lank river

Architect/Builder: Not listed

Construction Date: Not listed

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