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Charmouth Bridge |
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A group of smartly dressed villagers line up under one of the decorated Arches celebrating the Coronation of King George V. |
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The same view today |
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"Charmouth Bridge". In volume I of his history Hutchings says "Order for the inhabitants of Whitechurch Hundred (which included Charmouth) to have liberty to build a bridge over the river at the east end of the parish. Mich.Session 1662. Order set aside and the inhabitants of Charmouth to build said bridge. Epiphany session 1671". On 7th May 1753 at a Vestry meeting a rate was voted for the repair of Bridges after inspection by John Tucker J.P. and on 7th Jan 1762 it was voted "that the surveyors of the Highways do purchase an area and got a firm and strong bridge with rails on both sides at the bottom of the parish, said that they take the old bridge that is there at present and repair therewith the bridges leading to the sea in the strongest and cheapest manner". Among the parish papers I found the following "1815. To the constables of the hundred of Whitechurch Canonicorum.'To repairing a bridge at Charmouth. Cost £2-7-6. Share for Charmouth. 10 pence. The bridge was inspected by County Surveyor in 1823 who reported that it was not so delapidated as represented and that repairs should not exceed £53. (.Report by County Archivist) |