Tavy Bridge
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Tavy Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 50°25′57″N 4°11′01″W / 50.4326207°N 4.1835809°W |
| Carries | Tamar Valley Line |
| Crosses | Mouth of River Tavy |
| Locale | Bere Ferrers |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 453 metres (1,486 ft) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Longest span | Seventeen |
| Piers in water | Sixteen |
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Tavy Bridge is a railway bridge across the mouth of the River Tavy just east of its confluence with the River Tamar.[1] It was built by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, and the Tavy Bridge was constructed to carry the track over the Tavy Estuary and the adjoining mudflats. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, with both ends being listed separately.
The Tavy Bridge spans the estuary of the River Tavy. It is a railway bridge carrying the Tamar Valley Line and opened in 1889.[2] The centre part of the bridge spans the deepwater channel and is made up of eight iron bowstring braced girders supported by seven pairs of circular cast iron pillars with pediment caps. To north and south, sections of stone arch viaduct cross the tidal mudflats, connecting the central section to the shore, two arches to the north and seven to the south of the main bridge.[3] The part of the bridge in South Hams District has been a Grade II listed building since 2 February 1984,[3] and the part in the civil parish of Bere Ferrers has been similarly designated since 26 January 1987.[4]
