Historic bridges · South East England
Pell Bridge
In or near Pembury.
Pell Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Peter Trimming — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Wadhurst · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pell Bridge, the nearest railway station is Wadhurst, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN5 6DT. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Pell Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1028079). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The bridge is part of RI 138. It connects the city of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island, and is named for Senator Claiborne Pell who lived in Newport.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, is a suspension bridge operated by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority that spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The bridge is part of RI 138. It connects the city of Newport on Aquidneck Island and the Town of Jamestown on Conanicut Island, and is named for Senator Claiborne Pell who lived in Newport. Route 138 is connected to the mainland by the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.0671, 0.3406
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Wadhurst
- Postcode
- TN5 6DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Nearest railway station
- Wadhurst — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26279079 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pell Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rehoboth Chapel, Pell Green
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pell Bridge?
- Pell Bridge is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN5 6DT), in the parish of Wadhurst.
- What is Pell Bridge?
- Pell Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pell Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Wadhurst, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN5 6DT.
- Is Pell Bridge a listed building?
- Pell Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pell Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Pell Bridge is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pell Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Pell Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pell Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Wadhurst, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN5 6DT.