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Bridport
Bridport, Dorset, lies 15 miles west of Dorchester on the A35. With a population of
over 13000, Bridport was an important rope making centre for use on sailing ships. The
town,s wide pavements were ropewalks, used for twisting and drying the new ropes. The industry continues to make fishing nets and specialist ropes.
The map shows the features of the town of Bridport as it was in
the mid twentieth century.
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