Buckfastleigh, The Bridge Over The River Dart c.1955
Photo ref: B238026
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Photo of Buckfastleigh, The Bridge Over The River Dart c.1955

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This bridge is first recorded as 'Dertebrygg' on the Assize Rolls of 1356; since then it has been enlarged several times as traffic has grown heavier. In 1809 it was only 8ft 6ins wide; by 1926 the width had grown to 19ft, and in 1938 its final widening left it at 40ft.

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