Kingsbridge houses [25]
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Kingsbridge houses [25]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 27 Jun 2023
The annex to Redford House is Bryherstones. Redford House, Union Road, was formerly known as Redford Court and earlier as The Retreat. Built in a Tudor style, circa 1840 with a later extension. Constructed of stuccoed stone under a slate roof. The house has elaborately carved barge boards. In front are cast iron gates and railings with square gate piers. There is another image of the house at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1249502 Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon. It is located at the head of an estuary some 17 miles southwest of Torquay and about 17 miles southeast of Plymouth. The town formed around a bridge built in or before the 10th century between two royal estates, giving it the name of Kyngysbrygge ("King's bridge"). Situated in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to the South Devon coast, the town is a popular tourist destination.
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