Countess Wear, The Bridge Over The Exe 1906
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The men here are almost certainly after salmon. The Exe was one of Devon's richest salmon rivers, although as early as the 19th century concern was being expressed about the level of the stocks - vast numbers were taken when they were on their way upstream to spawn. The bridge was built in 1774.
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