Grenofen

Grenofen is a hamlet in Devon. It is located about 2 miles south of Tavistock on the A386 at the southwestern edge of Dartmoor National Park. Grenofen was mentioned as Grenefenne in 1238 in the Assize Rolls for Devon.^[1]

Geography

Grenofen Bridge over River Walkham

When the South Devon & Tavistock Railway was built by Brunel in the 1850s, several tunnels and bridges were necessary to cover the terrain. The most northerly tunnel of the railway was located in Grenofen.^[2] The tunnel is 374 yards long and today forms part of the Tavistock to Plymouth cycle route, part of the Drake's Trail.^[3][4]

Part of the track forms the Gem Bridge, crossing the River Walkham, just south of Grenofen.^[5]

50°31′26.62″N 4°7′33.4″W

References

1. J. E. B. Gover, A. Mawer, and F. M. Stenton (1931). The Place-Names of Devon, Part 1 (EPNS 8). Cambridge.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Grenofen Tunnel". www.forgottenrelics.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
3. "Grenofen Tunnel - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
4. "Devon cycle path includes Brunel tunnel and £2m viaduct". BBC News. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
5. "Wednesday 5th September Gem Bridge and Grenofen Tunnel Open". mydartmoorwalks.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2017.