Monument record TQ 87 NE 1055 - Grain Bridge, Grain Road, Isle of Grain
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8581 7549 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Grain Bridge on 1st ed OS (1). Site identified during 2002 survey. Bridge now comprises modern traffic bridge (2).
Mentioned in Isle of Grain Historic Area Assessment conducted by English Heritage in 2014. "The origins of Grain Bridge... are obscure but a connection of 'the most remote antiquity' was claimed in 1824, when the Corporation of London attempted to reestablish a clear waterway" (3).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.
<3> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX11840 Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
- <3> SKE29397 Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula: Historic Area Assessment (EKE15428)
- Non-Intrusive Event: North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Ref: 46565.02) (EWX8094)
Record last edited
Nov 2 2016 12:44PM