Historic bridges · London
Rochester Bridge
Also known as: A2 Rochester Bridge
Rochester Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Strood · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rochester Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Also known as: A2 Rochester Bridge. Coordinates: 51.3924°, 0.5008°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rochester Bridge is a bridge over the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, England. For centuries, it was the lowest fixed crossing of the river in South East England. There have been several generations of bridge at this spot, and the current "bridge" is in fact four separate bridges: the Old Bridge and New Bridge carrying the A2 road, Railway Bridge carrying the railway and the Service Bridge carrying service pipes and cables. The bridge links the towns of Strood and Rochester in Medway. All except the railway bridge are owned and maintained by the Rochester Bridge Trust.
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Background
Architecture
There are four extant bridges, and also the Roman bridge, and the Mediaeval bridge that was built 40m upstream, and the first railway bridge.
Description
| repeal_date = 1 August 1908 | amendments = Rochester Bridge Act 1584 | repealing_legislation = Rochester Bridge Act 1908 | related_legislation = | status = Repealed | original_text = https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017915519&seq=717 | collapsed = yes }} The road bridges and the services bridge continue to be maintained by the Rochester Bridge Trust, the modern incarnation of the Wardens and Commonalty of Rochester Bridge, which was established by King Richard II's letters patent in 1399. The trust still owns some of the land gifted to the wardens and used the income derived from the endowments to pay for the new bridges in 1856 (now the westbound lanes of the A2) and 1970…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3924, 0.5008
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Medway, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME2 4DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Strood — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.rbt.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w234521261 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rochester Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rochester Bridge from Rochester Castle Gardens.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rochester Bridge?
- Rochester Bridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME2 4DT), in the parish of Medway, unparished area.
- When was Rochester Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Who owns Rochester Bridge?
- Rochester Bridge is owned by Rochester Bridge Trust (road and service bridges); Network Rail (railway bridge).
- Is Rochester Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Rochester Bridge is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rochester Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Rochester Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rochester Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Strood, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME2 4DT.