thumb|right|thatched cottages and the "splash" at ponsworthy ponsworthy is a hamlet on the eastern side of dartmoor, devon, england. it lies in the steep valley of the west webburn river about  southwest of the village of widecombe-in-the-moor. its row of picturesque thatched cottages, climbing up a steep hill, are often the subject of calendars and postcards. it also has a mill and old bakehouse, it converted to a house in 1976. ponsworthy house, built c.1800, has a porch with doric columns of granite. at the foot of the hill is the âponsworthy splashâ, where vehicles must drive through a small stream which runs across the road. the village is also well known for ponsworthy bridge over the west webburn river. it has a single arch and contains a stone engraved with the dates 1666 and 1792 - believed to be when repairs were carried out. it was further repaired in 1911. the bridge has a  width restriction, which is one of the reasons the village is so quiet, for it is impassable to modern coaches. ==references==  * ==external links==   
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