Kennet and Avon Canal [19]
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 14 Jan 2018
The well built, utilitarian London Road Bridge carries the A361 London Road over the Kennet & Avon canal. Seen from the towpath, a public footpath. Nothing has changed since the previous image of November, 2014 Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263775 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.