Fingle Bridge
Fingle Bridge is a 17th-century stone arch bridge carrying an unclassified road over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, within Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. This packhorse bridge has three arches and the two central piers are surrounded by triangular cutwaters extending upwards to form pedestrian refuges, and is a Grade II* listed building.
Fingle Bridge | |
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Fingle bridge viewed from upstream, with the site of Prestonbury Castle behind | |
| Coordinates | 50.69551°N 3.78100°W |
| Carries | Unclassified road |
| Crosses | River Teign |
| Locale | Devon |
| Preceded by | Dogmarsh Bridge |
| Followed by | Clifford Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Granite |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 17th century |
| Location | |
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