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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 57 SE 196 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cast Iron Bridge, Swanscombe Heritage Park & Craylands Gorge |
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Summary
Cast Iron bridge of a mid 20th century date, recorded during a walk over survey in 2004. The footpath that this bridge carries was established across the former chalk quarry on a ridge of backfilled material in the 1950s. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 5943 7426 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ57SE |
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| Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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This is one of two footbridges which crosses the gorge, this one is located above a cement built tram tunnel. It is modern dating to the mid-late 1950s and rests on a cause way of chalk and earth. The sides are formed by panels of simple upright rails with diagonal braces and a handrail. There are two makers signs with the inscription ‘Finch Engineering Limited, Belvedere Works, Barkingside Essex’. The bridge is 27m long with a concrete path. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, March 2004, Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12883.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment. [Mapped feature: #107574 bridge, ] |
