Where is Teston Bridge?

Teston Bridge is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME18 5BX), in the parish of Teston.

How do I get to Teston Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Wateringbury, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME18 5BX.

Who owns Teston Bridge?

Teston Bridge is owned by Kent County Council.

Is Teston Bridge a listed building?

Teston Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed.

Is Teston Bridge a protected site?

Yes — Teston Bridge is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).

Is Teston Bridge free to visit?

Yes, Teston Bridge is free to enter.

How do I get to Teston Bridge?

The nearest railway station is Wateringbury, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME18 5BX.

Historic bridges · South East England

Teston Bridge

In or near Nettlestead.

Free admission

Teston Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.

Teston Bridge, historic bridges in Kent — john browning — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Wateringbury · 1.8 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Teston Bridge, you can take a train to Wateringbury station, which is 1.8 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

Teston Bridge is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

Photo gallery

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The bridge was constructed in the 14th or 15th century and comprises six arches of various heights and widths, the middle three of which span the river.

Description

Teston Bridge 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 and the parapets feature pedestrian refuges continued up from the cutwaters on each side. It carries the B2163 road, which is crossed on the level by the Medway Valley Line just west of the bridge. The crossing was the site of , which was open from 1909 to 1959.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.2530, 0.4473
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Parish: Teston
Postcode: ME18 5BX
Parliamentary constituency: Maidstone and Malling
Nearest railway station: Wateringbury — 1.8 km
Opening: | inaugurated =

Sources

wikidata: Q7705927 (CC0)
wikipedia: Teston Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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