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The Chain on the Torpoint Ferry | Torpoint | Cornwall

The Chain on the Torpoint Ferry - Torpoint

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Location: Torpoint   |   Category: Transportation   |   Photograph Added: 14th February 2009 | Photo Reference: 2579

The ferry at Torpoint is certainly its most famous feature and they have plied their trade on the river Tamar for over 200 years. They were once driven by steam and this has since been replaced by diesel engines but they still run on chains that are laid on the river bed.