Ancient bridge collapsed in heavy rains

10:30pm Monday 31st December 2012 in West Somerset

EXMOOR'S Tarr Steps bridge - in Somerset - has been swept away by a raging, swollen river as what is likely to be the wettest year on record comes to a soggy end.

The iconic 1,000-year-old clapper bridge is the latest landmark to be hit by the aftermath of weeks of relentless downpours.

Other areas all around Devon are still threatened by landslips, saturated ground and the continued risk of flooding.

Comments(3)

rich1973 says...
11:16pm Wed 2 Jan 13

Dear dear do your revision mercury. Tarr steps has been rebuilt number of times especially after the bad flood of 1952 so not quite 1000 years.

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windswept and interesting says...
2:13pm Thu 3 Jan 13

HEADLINE SPELL CHECKER PLEASE !

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Mark1970 says...
7:01pm Fri 4 Jan 13

What - is - with - all the ------- anyway?

Do you actually proof read your stories?

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