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East Farleigh Bridge

East Farleigh Bridge — scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.

East Farleigh Lock, River Medway - geograph.org.uk - 1331928

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East Farleigh Bridge is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1249674). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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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. 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.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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. 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".

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51.2546, 0.4847
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Frequently asked questions

Where is East Farleigh Bridge?
East Farleigh Bridge is in London, United Kingdom.
Who owns East Farleigh Bridge?
East Farleigh Bridge is owned by Kent County Council.
Is East Farleigh Bridge a listed building?
East Farleigh Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.