Barnstaple Long Bridge bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Barnstaple Long Bridge Ministry of Transport Built in the 13th Century Widened about 1796 and again in 1963 Recorded plaque organisation: Ministry of Transport.

Barnstaple Long Bridge, originally constructed in the 13th century, is a historically significant medieval structure that spans the River Taw; it has been widened twice, in the late 18th century and mid-20th century, to accommodate increasing traffic demands.