Bridge over the Carnon River
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Bridge over the Carnon River
Image: © Fred James Taken: 3 Sep 2007
This bridge carried the Redruth and Chasewater Railway that opened in 1825 to link the mining areas of Gwenap and St Day with the port of Devoran. It was also intended to link Chacewater but that section was never completed. The line closed in 1915.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.234599
Longitude
-5.141013