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Wadebridge ((コーンウォール語:Ponswad)) is a civil parish and town in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town straddles the River Camel upstream from Padstow.〔Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 ''Newquay & Bodmin'' ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5〕 The permanent population is 6,222 (Census 2001), increasing to 7,900 at the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Town population 2011 )〕 There are two electoral wards in the town (East and West).Their total population is 8,272〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wadebridge West population 2011 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wadebridge east population 2011 )〕 Originally known as ''Wade'', it was a dangerous fording point across the river until a bridge was built here in the 15th century, after which the name changed to its present form. The bridge was strategically important during the English Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell went there to take it. Since then, it has been widened twice and refurbished in 1991. Wadebridge was connected to the railway system between 1834 and 1960; the line now forms the Camel Trail, a recreational route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The town used to be a road traffic bottleneck on the A39 road until it was bypassed in 1991, and the main shopping street is now pedestrianised. The town has a secondary school where several notable sports-people were educated. The Royal Cornwall Show is a three-day agricultural show held at the nearby Royal Cornwall Showground every June. == History == The initial settlement of Wade (the name of Wadebridge before the bridge was built) came about due to a ford in the River Camel (Camel probably meaning "crooked one"). The early crossing had a chapel on each side of the river, "Kings" chapel on the north side and "St Michael's" on the south side. People would pray for a safe crossing at one of the chapels before wading across at low tide, once they had made it the other side they would give thanks to God in the other chapel. In 1312 a licence was granted for a market at Wade. The Reverend Thomas Lovibond (the vicar of Egloshayle) became distressed at the number of humans and animals that died during the crossing of the river Camel so he planned the building of a bridge which was completed in 1468. Wade was now known as Wadebridge. The bridge was a strategic position in the English Civil War as in 1646 Oliver Cromwell came with 500 Dragoons and 1000 horsemen to take the bridge.〔(Wadebridge )〕 When the bridge was first completed tolls were charged for its maintenance. In 1853 it was widened from . A second widening took place in 1963 taking it to . In 1994 the bridge underwent a refurbishment to change the stone in the pavement and to create a cycle track. A serious outbreak of typhoid in 1897 caused by contamination of drinking water led to Wadebridge having its own town council as decisive action had to be taken for proper water supplies and disposal of sewage effluent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wadebridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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