East Farleigh Bridge
East Farleigh Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, England.
East Farleigh Bridge | |
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 East Farleigh Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 51.254616°N 0.484667°E |
| Crosses | River Medway |
| Locale | East Farleigh |
| Owner | Kent County Council |
| Maintained by | Kent County Council |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed, also a scheduled ancient monument |
| Preceded by | Barming Bridge |
| Followed by | Tovil Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Ragstone |
| No. of spans | Five |
| Piers in water | Three |
| History | |
| Construction end | 14th century |
| Location | |
The bridge is medieval and was probably constructed in the 14th century. It comprises four arches, spanning the river and a smaller, later arch spanning the north bank. A long retaining wall carrying the road over the low-lying meadow to the south of the river has a blind arch on one side. The bridge is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled ancient monument.[1][2]
It is built of coursed rag-stone with ashlar capping stones to the parapets. The bridge is narrow, only wide enough to permit traffic to pass in one direction at a time. The bridge features substantial cutwaters on each side. It has been described as "probably the finest medieval bridge in the south of England".[2]
References
- Historic England. "East Farleigh Bridge (1249674)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- Historic England. "East Farleigh Bridge (415833)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 28 January 2012.