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Cilleyville covered bridge is located at the end of Elkins Hill Rd,
on the opposite side of Rt. 11 (Main St) in Andover NH. GPS
coordinates are: N43.430312, W71.86882 and crosses Pleasant Brook.
Cilleyville covered bridge was built in 1887 by 3 men, who locals
say got into an argument about the bridge and cut some of the
timbers too short on purpose, causing the bridge to lean to one
side. In 1959 the bridge was closed to auto traffic, foot traffic is
still allowed.
Cilleyville covered bridge is also known as Bog Bridge, from the
nearby Bog pond
The Cilleyville covered bridge is listed with the World Guide of
Covered Bridges (WGCB), number 29-07-01, and is New Hampshire
covered bridge #16
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