The wording of a printed document, dated August 1861:
Sutton Veny Bridge
It is now ten years since that the Foot Bridge at Sutton Veny Mill was in a ruinous state, when an attempt was made to raise a subscription for a more convenient structure, to enable carriages and horses to avoid the present Ford, which at times is almost impassable.
This project, however, was not carried out from want of sufficient funds, £23 : 3 : 0 only being collected from a few neighbouring friends, viz. –
W. Temple, Esq. £10 0s. 0d.
Rev. W. Barnes £5 0s. 0d.
Miss Whitehead £5 0s. 0d.
Rev. J.H.A. Walsh £3 3s. 0d.
Independent of £30 offered by the Parish of Sutton Veny, – Sutton Parva being a distinct Parish so far as it regards Way Rates.
As the Bridge is now wholly impassable, it has been deemed expedient to renew the effort by a further appeal to those more immediately interested and to the public. Should the project be carried out, it will open to the neighbourhood a most important channel of communication, as well as one of the most picturesque drives in the neighbourhood.
Provided the funds are sufficiently ample, it is proposed to improve the approach by lowering the hill, and widening the present inconvenient road.
It is roughly calculated that the expense of the whole undertaking will amount to about £300.
Mr. Everett, of Greenhill-house, kindly offers the site for the new Bridge, the land for the new Channel and for the deviation of the contemplated Road, with materials, &c., to the value of £50.
A Subscription List is opened at both the Banks in Warminster, where contributions will be thankfully received.
August, 1861.
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Additional Subscriptions
The Rt. Hon. Lord Heytesbury £5 0s. 0d.
Walter Long, Esq., M.P. £5 0s. 0d.
Rev. G.F.S. Powell £5 0s. 0d.
Mr. Parham £15 0s. 0d.
Mr. Wansey £7 10s. 0d.
Mr. Carpenter £5 0s. 0d.
Mr. Neale £2 10s. 0d.
Mr. Alfred Long £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. Stephen Elling £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. Wm. Carpenter £5 0s. 0d.
Mr. Robert Elling £5 0s. 0d.
Mr. Sidney Smith £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. Edward Gunning £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. John Randall £5 0s. 0d.
Mr. Robert Elling £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. Jupe (Mere) £10 0s. 0d.
Vere Fane-Bennett, Esq. £1 0s. 0d.
Mr. Charles Bleeck £5 0s. 0d.