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Chippenham in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Bridge House

 
 
The Bridge House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, October 26, 2023
1. The Bridge House Marker
Inscription.
These licensed premises are named after a long-lost local landmark. The original Bridge House was a large hotel and public house, on the Borough Parade side of High Street, next to the town bridge. It was demolished in the late 1950s.

The new Bridge House stands on what was a centuries-old island, known as the Isle of Rea.
 
Erected 2009 by J D Wetherspoon.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
 
Location. 51° 27.513′ N, 2° 7.057′ W. Marker is in Chippenham, England, in Wiltshire. Marker can be reached from Borough Parade. The pub is behind the Borough Parade Shopping Centre on the River Avon. The marker is at the entrance to the pub. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Borough Parade, Chippenham, England SN15 3WL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The White Hart Inn (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Yelde Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Western Arches (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lacock War Memorial (approx. 4.9 kilometers away); Notton War Memorial (approx. 5 kilometers away); The Bear (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); Melksham War Memorial (approx. 9.6 kilometers away).
 
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The Bridge House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, October 26, 2023
2. The Bridge House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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