Historic houses · South East England
Bridge House
In or near Sevington.
Bridge House — house in Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashford International · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bridge House, the nearest railway station is Ashford International, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN24 8PA. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Bridge House is a historic house in Kent, South-East England. Officially recognised as Grade II* listed building. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Ashford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ashford International, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area TN24.
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Heritage listing
Details NY 3704, 1/35 AMBLESIDE, RYDAL ROAD, Bridge House I GV Late C17-ear1y C18. National Trust property - a great tourist attraction. The minute bridge was built to link the house and gardens of the former Hall with the orchards on the other side of the stream, and the house was built on top of the bridge as a summer-house. Tiny square stone rubble house with slate roof and small chimney, 2 very low storeys, 1 tiny room each floor at each side (facing the stream) with timber lintels and slate sills. Sited on a depressed segmental stone arch of about 15 ft span (house is about 10ft square). Slate steps down to stream bed from the front of the house. Rydal Road front has 2 boarded doors - one up 2 steps, the other up a spiral flight of 8 steps, with a slate landing forming a porch to lower door. Deep overhanging eaves on old timbers. Interior has low ceiling beams, iron fireplace with oven, grate etc. For group reference see General group description under Rydal Road. Listing NGR: NY3759904622 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 451896 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bridge House is a Grade II* listed historic house located in Ashford, Kent, within South-East England. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Kent Downs.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1488, 0.8788
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Ashford, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN24 8PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
- Nearest railway station
- Ashford International — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.amf-bowling.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17556115 (CC0)
- commons: Bridge House Ashford Geograph-2503348-by-N-Chadwick.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridge House?
- Bridge House is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN24 8PA), in the parish of Ashford, unparished area.
- What is Bridge House?
- Bridge House — house in Ashford, Kent, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bridge House?
- The nearest railway station is Ashford International, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN24 8PA.
- Is Bridge House a listed building?
- Bridge House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Bridge House a protected site?
- Yes — Bridge House is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bridge House?
- The nearest railway station is Ashford International, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN24 8PA.