[TQ 5437 7458] Footbridge [NAT] (1) The bridge is single-leaf bascula type, and are hand operated via a bevel gear, a worm drive and a pinion acting on the toothed quadrant on the bridge. The vehicle bridge is 30ft long by 10ft wide. The bevel gear and worm drive are missing on the vehicle bridge. It may possibly be due for demolition or replacement (2). Additional site photographs (3-11).The bridge is intact and in use. Wooden walkway over creek. Mechanism for moving bridge still in place. Cogs and ship's wheel mechanism visible. Some small repairs to walkway evident. Safety rail on bridge quite rusty but solid. Rubbish in creek below bridge.Large squared post medieval timbers in mud on both sides of creek may be part of an earlier structure? (12)

<1> OS 1:10000 1983 (OS Card Reference). SKE48169.

<2> Indust Arch of SE Eng 1978 35 plate (AJ Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE44281.

<3> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10734.

<4> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10033.

<5> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9792.

<6> 1945, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9710.

<7> 1945, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9708.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9683.

<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9679.

<10> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9412.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9411.

<12> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.