Retaining walls, Bishopsteignton Road above Broadmeadow, Teignmouth
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Retaining walls, Bishopsteignton Road above Broadmeadow, Teignmouth
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 6 Jul 2013
Over decades the Teignmouth Road-Bishopsteignton Road-Bitton Park Road A381 approach to the town has been widened. Cutting back into Teignmouth's steep slopes has required the construction of retaining walls. Judging by the lack of weathering to the Devonian limestone facing, these walls may have been built in the 1980s. Compare with those of around 1930: Image These widenings eased access to the town for visitors as well as the clay wagons going to the docks. The wide gap in the wall, centre, is where footpath no.1, Broadmeadow Lane, meets the road. The nearest house, perched above the road, is shown on the local street map as 'Leaside' and is seen behind the shed, left, in Image
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