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" Bridge, and so named from the brilliant appearance of the gilt spurs which he happened to wear, and which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newly-married couple, returning home in the evening, and seeing by moonlight the reflection of the... "
A topographical and historical description of the county of Suffolk - Page 274
by John Kirby - 1839
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Suffolk, Or, Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and ...

Frederic Shoberl - 1818 - 480 pages
...unsuccessful encounter with the Danes in 870, having relinquished all intention of opposing them any farther. Tradition relates, that in the hope of escaping his...which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newlymarried couple returning home in the evening, and seeing by moon-light the reflection of the spurs...
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The Suffolk Garland: Or, a Collection of Poems, Songs, Tales, Ballads ...

James Ford - 1818 - 430 pages
...place, HOW called GOLD BRIDGE, and so named from the brilliant appearance of the gilt spurs, which he happened to wear, and which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newly-married couple, returning home in the evening, and seeing by moon-light the reflection of the...
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History, Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk, and the Towns Near Its Borders ...

William White - 1844 - 770 pages
...Edmund fled, after his last uusucessful encounter with the Danes, in 870, as noticed at page 607- " Tradition relates that in the hope of escaping his pursuers, he concealed himself under a hridge near the place, now called Gold Bridge, from the appearance of the gilt spurs which the king...
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History, gazetteer, and directory, of Suffolk

William White - 1855 - 830 pages
...Edmund fled after his last unsuccessful encounter with the Danes in 870, as noticed at page 154. " Tradition, relates that, in the hope of escaping his...which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newlymarried couple returning home in the evening, and seeing by moonlight the reflection of the spurs...
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The Norfolk Garland: A Collection of the Superstitious Beliefs and Practices ...

John Glyde (jr) - 1872 - 428 pages
...Hoxne now called " Gold Bridge," and so named from the brilliant appearance of the gilt spurs which he happened to wear, and which proved the means of discovering...-married couple returning home in the evening, and seeing the reflection of the spurs in the water, betrayed him to the Danes. Indignant at their treachery,...
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The Norfolk garland: a collection of the superstitious beliefs and practices ...

John Glyde - 1872 - 526 pages
...Huxne now culled " Gold Bridge," and so named from tho brilliant appearance of the gilt spurs which he happened to wear, and which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newly-married couple returning home in the evening, and seeing the reflection of the spurs in the water,...
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County Folk-lore: Printed Extracts. Suffolk. No. 2

Lady Eveline Camilla Gurdon - 1893 - 226 pages
...place, now called Gold Bridge, and so named from the brilliant appearance of the gilt spurs which he happened to wear, and which proved the means of discovering his retreat. A newly-married couple, returning home in the evening, and seeing by moonlight the reflection of the...
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The Connoisseur, Volume 17

1907 - 314 pages
...himself under the arch of a bridge over the Goldbrook stream, so named from the gilt spurs he wore, which proved the means of discovering his retreat....evening, and seeing by moonlight the reflection of the king's spurs in the water, betrayed him to the Danes. Indignant at their treachery, Edmund is said...
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