Barnstaple Long Bridge is a medieval bridge linking Tawstock with Barnstaple in North Devon, England, spanning the River Taw. One of the largest medieval bridges in Britain, it is a Grade I listed building and ancient monument.[1][2] Another major medieval bridge, the Bideford Long Bridge over the River Torridge, is a few miles away.[3][4]
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