The clapper bridge, a series of thin stone slabs supported on rock piers, receives its name from the Medieval Latin word “clapus,” meaning pile of stones.

A historic medieval bridge in rural Somerset will be protected as part of a major flood prevention scheme costing nearly £150,000. The River Barle runs from its source at Pinkery Reservoir on the ...

Postbridge on Dartmoor is famous for its clapper bridge which straddles the East Dart River. Constructed from four large granite slabs resting on three granite piers, it's probably the finest ...

The ancient Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in Exmoor National Park, Somerset, dating back to 1000BC. Each of the 'steps' weighs up to two tons and according to local legend ...

Damage to the 50m (164ft) Grade I-listed bridge due to flooding is not unusual. The steps were damaged in 2017 and last washed away in 2016, and prior to that in 2012. Repair works after the 2012 ...