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a'penny_gateº

'Halfpenny¹ Bridge' (Ha'penny bridge) was the local name for Stonehouse toll bridge connecting Plymouth with Devonport. The nickname derived from the halfpenny it cost for pedestrians to cross.

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Reference:
Mosley, Brian - Old Devonport http://www.olddevonport.uk/Stonehouse%20Bridge.htm
(accessed 25Nov20)

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Albion¹

A steamer called the Albion was built in 1820 for the Margate Steam Packet Company.
[Dix, Frank L. - Royal River Highway: A History of the passenger boats and services on the river Thames (London, David & Charles, 1985) p224]

 

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Angel¹

 A landmark in the London borough of Islington. Historically a centre of business. The name is taken from the public house and hotel that stood there at various times.

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