Holne Bridge, on the Dart, Devon (1821)
Thomas Hewitt Williams
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | L SC1168 |
Illustration Reference
SC1168
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CD 19 DVD 3
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Page, John Ll. W.The rivers of Devon from source to sea. London: Seeley and Co., Limited, 1893. p. 121. Get down, to begin with, to this latter bridge, 'perhaps the most characteristic of all' spanning the wild Dart. There are three gray arches mantled in ivy, the central one loftier than usual, for it bridges a deep rocky channel only a few feet across, and dark with shadowing foliage. The high ground above, a hill rising in the midst of the valley, is Holne Chase, and it is about this obstruction to its course, that the river forms the horseshoe I have mentioned. It is more or less wooded, and its hollies are supposed to have given it the name of Holne.* However this may be, it is a fine bold hill, though, owing to its position between heights of greater elevation, it is not so impressive as it would be if placed in a country more level. *Saxon holeyn = a holly tree.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Lithograph
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184x260mm
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Dates
1821