Listed Building record TQ 56 NW 166 - FARNINGHAM BRIDGE

Summary

Grade II listed building. The north parapet has a tablet on it recording "This bridge was built by order of the Court of Quarter Sessions. 1773. Edward Grey Arch.". The south parapet has a tablet recording "Repaired by the County and widened by public subscription. 1883 John Whichcord Arch.". The bridge was kept in good repair as it carried the main London to Dover Road on the line of Watling Street. The north side of the bridge is of red brick and has four segmental arches, with pointed cutwaters between, and a stone parapet. The south side is of buff bricks with three segmental arches and a stone parapet.

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Grid reference TQ 5460 6703 (point)
Map sheet TQ56NW
Civil Parish FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
FARNINGHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5280 TQ 5467 9/91 1.8.52 Farningham Bridge II GV 2. The north parapet has a tablet on it recording:- "This bridge was built by order of the Court of Quarter Sessions. 1773. Edward Grey Arch." The south parapet has a tablet recording: - "Repaired by the County and widened by public subscription. 1833. John Whichcord Arch." (Whichcord was the County Surveyor of the time). It was necessary to keep the bridge in good repair as it carried the main London to Dover road on the line of the Roman Watling Street. The north side is of red brick and consists of 4 segmental arches with pointed cutwaters between. Stone parapet over. The south side is of buff bricks and consists of 3 segmental arches. Stone parapet over, the inside of which is of red brick.
Listing NGR: TQ5460867037 (1)

Historic England archive material: BF105122 BRIDGE NUMBER 27 (FARNINGHAM BRIDGE), HIGH STREET, FARNINGHAM


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

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Record last edited

Oct 30 2025 11:25AM