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The Old Exe Bridge is a ruined medieval arch bridge in Exeter in south-western England. Construction of the bridge began in 1190, and was completed by 1214. The bridge is the oldest surviving bridge of its size in England and the oldest bridge in Britain with a chapel still on it.
This watercolour on paper depicts the old houses which surround the Church of St Edmunds in Exeter. The old houses have since been demolished, approximately around 1870. St Edmunds Church, located near the old Exe Bridge, was first constructed in 870. It is also believed that Exeter’s first printing press was installed in the church in the ...
The Ancient Bridge, Exeter ( ) Artist: Anonymous. Title: The Ancient Bridge, Exeter. Depicted place: Old Exe Bridge: Date: between 1820 and 1830 Medium ...
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In the 1950s, Exeter City Council was planning the replacement of the bridge over the River Exe, and the construction of a bypass road allowing traffic to avoid the city centre when approaching the proposed two new bridges. The whole of Edmund Street and Frog Street were set to be demolished in order to make way for the road construction. [10]
NPS said that water level changes and pounding waves are suspected of contributing to the arch’s collapse. The Double Arch is pictured before its collapse on August 8, 2024. - National Park Service
Work began in 1965, took 12 years to complete and cost £8 million. The defences included three flood relief channels, and were complemented by the construction of two new concrete bridges (built in 1969 and 1972) to replace the old Exe Bridge which had obstructed the flow of the river and made the flooding worse. [65]
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