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Brickham Road, DEVIZES, SN10 2SR

The stern wheel paddler was not an uncommon type of boat to be seen on the Kennet and Avon at the time of my 1977 visit, but more recently most of them seem to have disappeared or have been converted to a more conventional form of propulsion.

A narrow boat passes along the canal at the rear of the houses on London Road. 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.

Back of The Trees Day Care Nursery, The Mews, London Rd, Devizes from the Kennet & Avon Canal as we passed on our Narrowboat. The bridge in the background is Brickham Bridge No 137 and is a footbridge only linking London Road to a housing estate.

There has been much housing development in Devizes in recent years. This view is from the southern end of Brickham Bridge. 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.

This is looking south at the Kennet & Avon canal from Brickham Bridge. 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.

What a nice place to live.

Minor lane from the A361 London Road, that crosses the Kennet and Avon Canal in Devizes.

Two World War II anti-tank reinforced concrete cylinders still sit on Brickham Bridge which spans the Kennet & Avon canal. The bridge carries a public footpath and a minor driveway which serves three or four properties. The bridge dates to the early years of the 19th century and was designed by John Rennie. The bridge is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244050 A close look at the cylinders is at Image 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.