Grenofen

Grenofen is a hamlet in Devon. It is located about 2 miles south of Tavistock on the A386 at the southwestern edge of Dartmoor National Park. Grenofen was mentioned as Grenefenne in 1238 in the Assize Rolls for Devon.[1]

Geography

Grenofen Bridge over River Walkham

When the South Devon & Tavistock Railway was built by Brunel in the 1850s, several tunnels and bridges were necessary to cover the terrain. The most northerly tunnel of the railway was located in Grenofen.[2] The tunnel is 374 yards long and today forms part of the Tavistock to Plymouth cycle route, part of the Drake's Trail.[3][4]

Part of the track forms the Gem Bridge, crossing the River Walkham, just south of Grenofen.[5]

Coordinates: 50°31′26.62″N 4°7′33.4″W / 50.5240611°N 4.125944°W / 50.5240611; -4.125944

References

  1. ↑ J. E. B. Gover, A. Mawer, and F. M. Stenton (1931). The Place-Names of Devon, Part 1 (EPNS 8). Cambridge.
  2. ↑ "Grenofen Tunnel". www.forgottenrelics.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Grenofen Tunnel - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Devon cycle path includes Brunel tunnel and £2m viaduct". BBC News. 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Wednesday 5th September Gem Bridge and Grenofen Tunnel Open". mydartmoorwalks.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
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