Bridge, Kent
| Bridge | |
| Kent | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Bridge | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TR182542 |
| Location: | 51°14’42"N, 1°7’39"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,576 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Canterbury |
| Postcode: | CT4 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Canterbury |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Canterbury |
Bridge is a village and parish near Canterbury in Kent. Along with Petham, it lends its name to the hundred of Bridge and Petham in which it lies.
Bridge village is in the Nailbourne valley in a rural setting on the old Roman road, Watling Street, formerly the main road between London and Dover. The village itself is centred 2½ miles south-east of the city of Canterbury.
History
It is likely that the parish took its name from "Bregge", a bridge which crossed the river Nailbourne, a tributary of the Stour.[2] The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter.
Geography
The village is surrounded by a buffer zone, and is almost entirely residential and agricultural. Its layout is a cross between a linear settlement and a clustered settlement.
Amenities
Bourne Park is a Queen Anne mansion with lake, occasionally open to the public, its façade and structure dates mostly to 1702.
References
- ↑ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013
- ↑ Bridge Village
Outside links
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