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December 1786

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Isleworth Memorial

William Nettleshin< no role > Says he lives in the Road leading from
Racli Head Bridge to Twickenham - he has known the Bridge
over the water 40 yrs. - used by great Number of people for
Conveye and Houses & the public have used it upon all
Occasion- [..] That Cattle are Orison over is from southall
and Hounslow to go to Richmond & harh adj asent that not one
third of the people come that way now as used to come when
the Bridge was in though Repair if no bridge is build the
Ford [..] be impossible at certain time particularly
in spring Tides and he verily believe there has been at
Particular time, 12 feel water in it that the Road leads to the East side
of Twickenham that he last in the ford a Horse [..] I with year difficulty
recovered Cart that the Horse was dressing

Mr Chapman (of Twickenham ) has known the Bridge 20
Yrs that there used to be or great deal of Traffick carried on that way that he has carried 400005 Brick
that way that the Road is of great utility to the public general
he could go three times or soon Roul Head way
Twickenham Richmond & he could were the other way he
Recollect the Road being made wide at that time when the
Bridge was built




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