Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Wadebridge within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Wadebridge, small seaport and market town with ry. sta., Egloshayle and St Breock pars., Cornwall, on river Camel, 7 miles NW. of Bodmin; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Friday. A bridge of 17 arches, erected in 1485 and widened in more recent times, crosses the river. There is a small dock. The principal trade is in cattle, for which markets are held on the second Tuesday of every month. A relic of antiquity, consisting of 9 stones called "The Sisters," is in the vicinity.