Historic bridges · London
Teston Bridge
Teston Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Teston Bridge is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was constructed in the 14th or 15th century and comprises six arches of various heights and widths, the middle three of which span the river.
Description
Teston Bridge is built of coursed rag-stone with ashlar capping stones to the parapets. The bridge is narrow, only wide enough to permit traffic to pass in one direction at a time and the parapets feature pedestrian refuges continued up from the cutwaters on each side. It carries the B2163 road, which is crossed on the level by the Medway Valley Line just west of the bridge. The crossing was the site of , which was open from 1909 to 1959.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2530, 0.4473
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Teston
- Postcode
- ME18 5BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q7705927 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Teston Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teston Bridge?
- Teston Bridge is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME18 5BX), in the parish of Teston.
- Who owns Teston Bridge?
- Teston Bridge is owned by Kent County Council.
- Is Teston Bridge a listed building?
- Teston Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Teston Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Teston Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Teston Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME18 5BX. It sits within the Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency.