Bridgerule
Bridgerule
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|---|---|
 St Bridget's Church | |
  Bridgerule Location withinDevon | |
| Population | 570 |
| OS grid reference | SS2702 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Holsworthy |
| Postcode district | EX22 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
Bridgerule(Cornish:Ponsrowald)[1]is a village andcivil parishinDevon,England, a mile from the border withCornwall.The parish is divided by theRiver Tamar,which no longer forms the border between Devon and Cornwall there. The river often floods the High Street. An electoral ward exists in the area titled Tamarside. The population at the 2011 census was 1,734[2]
History[edit]
Bridgerule was mentioned (asBrige) in theDomesday Bookin 1086, when the local manor was held by aNorman,Ruald Adobed. The name is thought to come frombridgeand Ruald.[3]
Until 1844 the Tamar formed the border between Devon and Cornwall, and the western part of the parish was in Cornwall. West Bridgerule was transferred to Devon by theCounties (Detached Parts) Act 1844.When civil parishes were created in 1866, East Bridgerule and West Bridgerule became separate parishes, but the two were re-united in 1950.[4]
Whitstone and Bridgerule railway stationonthe linefromOkehamptontoBudeserved the village, opening in 1898 and closing in 1966.
Church[edit]
There is a 15th-century church dedicated, as atBridestowe,toSaint Bridget,who is commemorated with a statue. There are also several paintings and carvings within. Thebaptismal fontis very old, dating fromSaxontimes. The vicar's daughter,Emmeline Maria Kingdon,who was born here in 1817 went on to be a notable head teacher.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF)Archived2013-05-15 at theWayback Machine:List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage PanelArchived2013-05-15 at theWayback Machine.Cornish Language Partnership.
- ^"Ward of Tamarside population".Retrieved16 February2015.
- ^Bridgerule parish website: History
- ^Vision of Britain website: Bridgerule EastArchivedJune 28, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Kingdon, Emmeline Maria (1817–1890), headmistress".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51757.Retrieved4 October2020.
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