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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by The-stickman (talk | contribs) at 08:44, 24 May 2006 (→No Bridge: -- some info). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

I removed a reference to Ken Follet's 'Pillars of the Earth' from this article. The reference claimed that the story was set in the town, but according to Follet's own FAQ ( http://www.ken-follett.com/faq/ ) 'Kingsbridge and its people are fictional...Kingsbridge is located roughly where the present-day town of Marlborough in Wiltshire is.'.

No Bridge

There is no bridge in Kingsbridge. Can anyone elaborate?

According to [this page], "Kingsbridge first appears as ‘Cinges bricge’ in a 962 Anglo-Saxon charter of King Edgar. The bridge appears to have connected the two Royal estates of West Alvington and Chillington. There was no settlement here worthy of mention in the Domesday Book of 1086". Presumably the bridge crossed the strem (usually referred to as 'the creek') which passes through the town, but which has since been mostly covered over (although you can still see parts of it exposed at the northern end of the town).

I have no other source for this, although if I get a chance I'll check it out at the local library sometime. If I can verify it, I'll add it to the main page. --The-stickman 08:44, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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