Trevemper Bridge crosses the Gannel at the inland end of its tidal estuary. The listed bridge belongs to the working landscape around Trevemper, where river traffic, quays and roads met.
For travellers using the low-tide crossing nearer Penpol, it offered the longer inland alternative when the water rose. That geography is central to the Gannel Crake legend. The bridge also appears in the commercial history of the river: in 1852 William Martin complained that mine waste was obstructing barges reaching his quay on its seaward side.
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Source 1: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1312751
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