Teston Bridge
Bridge in Teston / West Farleigh
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Teston Bridge is a road bridge across the River Medway, between Teston and West Farleigh in Kent, England.
Teston Bridge | |
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Teston Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 51.252985°N 0.447302°E |
| Carries | B2163 |
| Crosses | River Medway |
| Locale | Teston / West Farleigh |
| Owner | Kent County Council |
| Maintained by | Kent County Council |
| Heritage status | Grade I listed, also a Scheduled ancient monument |
| Preceded by | Bow Bridge, Wateringbury |
| Followed by | Barming Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Ragstone |
| No. of spans | Six |
| Piers in water | Three |
| History | |
| Construction end | 14th or 15th century |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Teston Bridge | |
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.[1]
Three of the arches were rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century and the parapet may also have been rebuilt. The bridge is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled ancient monument.[1][2]
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.[1] 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 Teston Crossing Halt,[3] which was open from 1909 to 1959.[4]
Looking south-east across the bridge
