Kingsbridge houses [26]
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Kingsbridge houses [26]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 26 Jun 2023
Numbers 1 to 9 Devon Square were built in an 'L' shaped range in the early 19th century. Constructed of slatestone rubble with a rendered front under a hipped slate roof. Most are now let as holiday accommodation. Numbers 1 to 6 are seen here, numbers 7 to 9 are seen at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1249616 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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