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Bridge Attractions In Devon

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Devon , also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town. The county includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of Devon, but are administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 and its population is ab...
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  • 1. The Medieval Exe Bridge Exeter
    Exeter is a cathedral city in Devon, England, with a population of 129,800 . The city is on the River Exe about 36 miles northeast of Plymouth and 65 miles southwest of Bristol. It is the county town of Devon, and the home of Devon County Council. It is also home to two of the constituent campuses of the University of Exeter, Streatham Campus and St Lukes Campus. Exeter was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Britain. Exeter became a religious centre during the Middle Ages and into the Tudor times: Exeter Cathedral, founded in the mid 11th century, became Anglican during the 16th-century English Reformation. During the late 19th century, Exeter became an affluent centre for the wool trade, although by the First World War the city was in decline. After the Second World War...
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  • 3. Clapper Bridge Postbridge
    A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of Devon and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is formed by large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist, supported on stone piers , or resting on the banks of streams.
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  • 5. The Iron Bridge Exeter
    Bridges in the United Kingdom is a link page for any road bridges or footbridges in the United Kingdom. Railway bridges are listed under: List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom. Canal aqueducts are listed under: List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
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