Listed Building: EAST FARLEIGH BRIDGE (1249674)

Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1804, 2, 1
Date assigned 26 February 1987
Date last amended

Description

STATION ROAD TQ 75 SW EAST FARLEIGH 2/1 East Farleigh Bridge GV I Partly in Barming Civil Parish. Road bridge. Probably C14. Roughly coursed ragstone with stone coping. Approached at an angle from the south- west, and slightly cambered towards centre. Water spanned by 4 pointed arches (2 to centre higher), each with doubly hollow-chamfered stone rib to each outer side and 2 plain- chamfered ribs to soffit. Arches alternate with full-height cutwaters on both sides of bridge. Blind, chamfered skew arch to angle between bridge and retaining wall of south approach road. South-west retaining wall about 43 metres long, increasing in height, to carry road across low ground before bridge. Low later arch with stone voussoirs spanning tow path on north bank. One of a series of medieval stone bridges across river Medway, and possibly one of the finest medieval bridges in the south of England. Scheduled Ancient Monument. Listing NGR: TQ7349553479

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7348 5353 (point)
Map sheet TQ75SW
Civil Parish BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish EAST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Dec 8 2011 3:05PM