Bridgetown, Devon

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Bridgetown, looking west towards Totnes. Bridgetown.jpg
Bridgetown, looking west towards Totnes.
Looking east towards Paignton. Bridgetowntotnes.jpg
Looking east towards Paignton.

Bridgetown occupies the left bank of the Dart in the town of Totnes, Devon, England. [1] [2]

It resulted from the first bridge being built across the river for the town. The river is in a valley, with Bridgetown on the south eastern slopes opposite Totnes.

St John's Church, Bridgetown is the Church of England facility for the area and is part of the parish of Totnes with Bridgetown, [3] There is also a village hall, two large grassy play areas, a dental surgery, a farm, a butcher, two small corner shops, a Chinese takeaway, one public house, which includes its own brewery, Longmarsh a riverside walk also used for military training, a rowing club, a caravan park and a veterinary clinic.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 202 Torbay & South Dartmoor (Totnes & Salcombe) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN   9780319232880.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/search/?lat=50.430&lon=-3.680

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Coordinates: 50°25′48″N3°40′48″W / 50.430°N 3.680°W / 50.430; -3.680