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River Meavy
Rivers & Waterways

River Meavy

Sheepstor

The River Meavy is a river in the southwest part of Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It runs entirely in the national park and connects Burrator Reservoir to the River

Dartmoor quiz

What year was the north arch of Fingle Bridge rebuilt after being damaged?

1809. The north arch was damaged and rebuilt in 1809. This date is confirmed in the text as the year of reconstruction.

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River Bovey
Rivers & Waterways

River Bovey

North Bovey

The River Bovey rises on the eastern side of Dartmoor in Devon, England, and is the largest tributary to the River Teign. The river has two main source streams, both rising within a mile of each other, either side of the B3212 road between

River Avon
Rivers & Waterways

River Avon

Dartmoor Forest

The River Avon, also known as the River Aune, is a river in the county of Devon in the southwest of England. It rises in the southern half of Dartmoor National Park in an area of bog to the west of Ryder's Hill. Close to where the river

River Taw
Rivers & Waterways

River Taw

Dartmoor Forest

The River Taw in England rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor, crosses North Devon and at the town of Barnstaple, formerly a significant port, empties into Barnstaple Bay in the Bristol Channel, having

River Lyd
Rivers & Waterways

River Lyd

Lydford

The Lyd is a river rising at Lyd Head in the Dartmoor national park in Devon in South West England and flowing into the River Tamar beyond Lifton. It runs through Lydford Gorge, the deepest gorge in South West

River Erme
Rivers & Waterways

River Erme

Harford

The Erme is a river in south Devon, England. From its source on Dartmoor it flows in a generally southerly direction past some of the best-preserved archaeological remains on the moor. It leaves the moor at the town of Ivybridge and

River Yealm
Rivers & Waterways

River Yealm

Cornwood

The Yealm is a river in Devon in England that rises 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and travels 12 miles (19 km) to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, a mid-sized village