The Mayor Mr Harold Blackmore told the Gazette on Wednesday morning: 'We have been pressing for a new bridge for some years and have continually drawn the attention of the authorities to the dangerous condition of the existing bridge.
In fact the Town Council recently passed a resolution absolving themselves of any responsibility for any accident from the failure of the bridge. Now perhaps the Minister of Transport Mrs Barbara Castle will realistically view the position and something will be done. This must emphasise the importance of getting on with the task of building a modern bridge to meet the needs of the area. There were no proper foundations to the ancient bridge, he pointed out, and it was not known what was underneath.
Sand and mud appeared to have shifted. The second pier out had sunk, throwing it out of plumb, which resulted in the partial collapse of the piers and arches. The old bridge had been given an unfair task in coping with ever increasing modern traffic, to the effect of which attention had been many times drawn. In his view the bridge might have to be closed to vehicular traffic for many months and the cost of repair was likely to be very many thousands of pounds.
Remember Me. The Gazette Newspaper onwards. Birgitta Whittaker 3 May Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners 3 November Prizewinners. Cadets are given certificates 31 January Beneficial to later life. School of Dancing's Annual Display 9 November Waldon Triplets 22 December Waiting for Christmas. Gift from Bideford Town Council 4 August Appledore boys beat mums at football 19 May Boys beat Mums. After this event the Department of Transport took charge and modified parts of the bridge in the s.
A three-tonne weight restriction was put in place in and Devon County Council's inspection of July revealed more problems with the structure. In the 16th century Bideford was considered Britain's third largest port, not an inconsequential position to hold in what was then very much a maritime nation. Sir Walter Raleigh is said to have landed the first shipment of tobacco there.
This is a myth because Raleigh was not the first person to bring tobacco to England, despite the common legend that associates him with this act. Today Bideford has many roads, and a hill, named after their great hero Raleigh. The majority of Bideford yeomen and traders supported Cromwell during the Civil War. Bideford has the dubious honour of hosting the hanging of the last women to be executed for witchcraft in England.
In , three Bideford women; Temperance Lloyd, Susanna Edwards and Mary Trembles, were hanged after being found guilty for the crime of witchcraft. No other women suffered the same fate on British soil after them. The women were tried at the assizes of Exeter Castle where all three pleaded not guilty. Despite their pleas of innocence they were all hanged at Heavitree, just outside the city. Skip to content. Local People Photography Shipping. One hundred years ago — May Personal memories of the event.
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