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Taken in the vicinity of Walkhampton, along the Banks of the River Meavy, Dartmoor, England, GBR.

Leather Tor Bridge, a traditional packhorse bridge possibly dating to the 1830s, spans the River Meavy within the woodlands above Burrator Reservoir in Dartmoor National Park. Grade II listed, it is constructed from roughly dressed granite blocks, and features two flat granite lintel spans and low parapets, blending seamlessly into its natural surroundings.

The River Meavy flows south-west for 15.9 km from Meavy Head near Princetown to its confluence with the River Plym at Bickleigh Vale. Along its course, it passes through Walkhampton Common, Norsworthy, Burrator Reservoir, and the village of Meavy. The river's northern stretch lies within open moorland and granite tors, while its southern section is wooded and recognised as semi-natural ancient woodland.

Deriving its name from the Old English for "lively stream", the river also gave its name to the village of Meavy. In the 16th century, Drake’s Leat was constructed to carry water from the Meavy to Plymouth.

Historic England. ‘Leather Tor Bridge, Walkhampton’. Accessed 12 July 2025. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1105376.

‘River Meavy’. In Wikipedia, 20 April 2022. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=River_Meavy&oldid=....

Taken in: UK / England / West Devon District / Walkhampton (show map)

Taken on: July 12, 2025

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Camera: Canon EOS 2000D, f/4.5, 1/60 sec, 10mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 2000D
Lens:	EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 8.4 (Windows)
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