Listed Building record TQ 57 NE 115 - Garden Bridge, Ingress Park

Summary

Garden bridge at Ingress Park, dating either from the 1760s when 'Capability' Brown was employed to landscape the north-east of the Ingress Abbey estate or the 1830s when James Harmer was adding new garden structures. The bridge is aligned along a raised estate footpath and spans a sunken path. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5949 7522 (10m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TQ57NE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.

<6> AOC Archaeology, 2013, Ingress Park Secondary Access, Greenhithe, Kent: Archaeological and Historical Record (Unpublished document). SKE25207.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <2>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #65774 bridge, ]
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947.
  • <6> Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology. 2013. Ingress Park Secondary Access, Greenhithe, Kent: Archaeological and Historical Record.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic building recording at the eastern edge of Ingress Park (Ref: 30784) (EKE11938)
  • Event Boundary: Watching brief on the Ingress Park secondary access route at Greenhithe (EKE13216)

Record last edited

Sep 24 2020 7:51PM