East Farleigh Bridge

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East Farleigh Bridge
East Farleigh Bridge, Station Road, Barming, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1331891.jpg
East Farleigh Bridge
Coordinates 51°15′17″N0°29′05″E / 51.254616°N 0.484667°E / 51.254616; 0.484667 Coordinates: 51°15′17″N0°29′05″E / 51.254616°N 0.484667°E / 51.254616; 0.484667
Crosses River Medway
Locale East Farleigh
Owner Kent County Council
Maintained byKent 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 spansFive
Piers in waterThree
History
Construction end14th century
Location
East Farleigh Bridge

East Farleigh Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, England.

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]

The west side of the bridge looking south showing the cutwaters and the blind arch East Farleigh Bridge, buttresses.jpg
The west side of the bridge looking south showing the cutwaters and the blind arch

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References

  1. Historic England. "East Farleigh Bridge (1249674)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "East Farleigh Bridge (415833)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 28 January 2012.