Listed Building: TESTON BRIDGE (1262983)

Grade I
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1804, 2, 239
Date assigned 26 February 1987
Date last amended

Description

TQ 75 SW TESTON 2/239 Teston Bridge I Partly in West Farleigh Civil Parish. Road bridge. C14 or C15. Coursed ragstone with ashlar coping to parapet. Six round-headed arches; 3 spanning river, that to centre taller, 2 slightly smaller to west and one smaller still and at an angle, to east. Double hollow chamfer to central arch, single hollow chamfer to rest, and ashlared soffits. 6 cutwaters on hollow-chamfered stone plinths to south (upstream side) and 4 to north, all carried up into parapet to form refuges. Parapet possibly renewed at a later date. 3 outer arches rebuilt in early C19 (Jervoise, The Ancient Bridges of the South of England, 1930). Scheduled Ancient Monument. Listing NGR: TQ7089352581

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Sources (1)

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7088 5326 (point)
Map sheet TQ75SW
Civil Parish TESTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish WEST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 1:22PM