Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for NEWBRIDGE

NEWBRIDGE, a fine spot on the river Tamar, at the boundary between Devon and Cornwall; 3½ miles W S W of Tavistock. It takes its name from a picturesquebridge over the river.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a fine spot"   (ADL Feature Type: "viewing locations")
Administrative units: Cornwall Ancient County       Devon Ancient County
Place: Newbridge

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