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Fulbrooks Lane, BRIDPORT, DT6 5DP

Looking rather like a ford, this is just a big puddle next to the small bridge over the Brit near St. Swithin's Road.

A George VI-reign postbox, of a design more usually found mounted on a pole, but set into a brick pillar and emptied finally at 4pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm25818

There is an OS benchmark Image at the far end of the left parapet.

Grade II listed early C19 building. Rubble ground floor. Red brick 1st floor. Pitched slate roof. 2 storeys. 5 casements on 1st floor, 8 on ground floor. 2 planked doors. End (west) elevation has planked loading door on 1st floor, with winch hoist over.

Gundry Weir on the River Brit in Bridport was built to provide a usable head of water for mills and factories in the town, including Gundry's factory (on the right, now Amsafe) and West Mill. A fish pass is planned for here to allow migration of fish upstream to spawn. Fish Passes have been installed at West Bay sluices, Palmers Brewery weir downstream and at Jessopp's weir on the River Asker.

Nos 70 to 78 (even) Reform Place Grade II listed. Roughcast. Pitched slate roof. 2 storeys. 6 ranges of sashes with glazing bars and small hoods on brackets. Paired doorways with hoods on cast iron brackets with acanthus ornament. Contemporary 6-panel doors except for No 76B. Cartouche over central doorway, with "Reform Place. 1835." and "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" on a scroll. Whereas local boroughs had been largely run for the benefit and amusement of the local rich and powerful, the 1835 Reform Act established a uniform system of municipal boroughs, to be governed by town councils elected by ratepayers. The reformed boroughs were obliged to publish their financial accounts and were liable to audit. Each borough was to appoint a salaried town clerk and treasurer who were not to be members of the council. Bridport was one of the reformed boroughs.

Nos 74 A and B North Allington (Reform Place). Cartouche over doorway, with "Reform Place. 1835." and "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" on a scroll. Whereas local boroughs had been largely run for the benefit and amusement of the local rich and powerful, the 1835 Reform Act established a uniform system of municipal boroughs, to be governed by town councils elected by ratepayers. The reformed boroughs were obliged to publish their financial accounts and were liable to audit. Each borough was to appoint a salaried town clerk and treasurer who were not to be members of the council. Bridport was one of the reformed boroughs.