Where was PhilW - 20/11/2021

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[PhilWakely]

Should be a fairly easy one...............

[johnneyw]

Being topical.... Tarka^▸ (Line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?

[PhilWakely]

Being topical.... Tarka^▸ (Line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?

Sadly not - but it is 'east of Okehampton'

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[johnneyw]

Hmmm, sadly the bridge's calligraphist in residence seems not to have furnished us with any recognisable local references within his/her body of work there.

[PhilWakely]

Being topical.... Tarka^▸ (Line from Barnstaple to Exeter) Trail, East of Okehampton?

Sadly not - but it is 'east of Okehampton'

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This may not help, but the footbridge in the foreground was fabricated at Exmouth Junction.

[lympstone_commuter]

Looks like the former line between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, a little to the East of Littleham.

Not much clearance under those bridges. I assume this is because the former cutting got filled with refuse after closure. (It certainly means there’s quite a gradient for cyclists…)

[PhilWakely]

Looks like the former line between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, a little to the East of Littleham.

Not much clearance under those bridges. I assume this is because the former cutting got filled with refuse after closure. (It certainly means there’s quite a gradient for cyclists…)

Absolutely spot on! 

[johnneyw]

That route is going to have to go on my 'days out' list.

[paul7575]

It’s surprising the concrete footbridge has remained in use, given the general poor quality of output from the concrete works at Exmouth Junction, they’re lucky it isn’t rusting internally.

I wonder if the girder bridge had previously had a wider two way road over it, with no pavement?

Paul