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PLYM-BRIDGE, a picturesque spot in the S W of Devon; on the river Plym, at the commencement of Bickleigh vale, 3¼ miles N E of Plymouth. A moss-cladold bridge gives name to it; a wayside chapel adjoins it; and a neighbouring hill commands a superb view over Plymouth sound.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a picturesque spot" (ADL Feature Type: "locations") |
Administrative units: | Devon AncC |
Place: | Plym Bridge |
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