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Plym Bridge, c.1950s

Plym Bridge is shown in an image dated to the early 1950s. It is from a collection of glass plate negatives donated to the Image Bank by Totnes Museum in 2026. A crossing or bridge has existed at this location since at least 1238, serving as part of an important medieval main road connecting Tavistock and Plympton. It is built from local Killas rubble stone, featuring five semi-circular arches and parapets topped with chamfered granite coping stones. The current structure dates primarily from the 18th century, although it is securely seated on older medieval piers.