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I first stayed in Wadebridge in 1952 staying with friends, the Gowings. I have
returned on many occasions since.... |
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Wadebridge station is now a day centre
and Museum including the office of John Betjamen |
The Swan Hotel where I attended a folk
evening in 1968! |
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The
"Bridge on Wool" at
Wadebridge |
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The original bridge, built in
1470, is reputed to have been built on bales of wool, used as foundation
for the piers sunk into the deeply sanded riverbed. |
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This bridge was built in
record time as part of a "Challenge Anneka" program in 1991 |
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