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Tarr Steps
51.0770° N, -3.6180° E
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Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. The bridge is in a national nature reserve about 2.5 miles (4 km) south east of Withypool and 4 miles (6 km) north west of Dulverton. A typical clapper bridge construction, the bridge's listing assesses it as medieval in origin. The stone slabs weigh up to two tons each. The bridge is 180 feet (55 m) long and has 17 spans. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.
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Flood damage and rebuild (21 November 2016)
21 November 2016
Flood damage (22 December 2012)
22 December 2012
1952 flood
1952
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