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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NW 99 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of a medieval bridge, Rochester |
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Summary
A City of Rochester plaque near Bridge Chapel indicates there was once a medieval bridge in close proximity. A piece of timber, probably part of the bridge, was found during reconstruction of Wingets factory in 1973.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7401 6881 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NW |
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| Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BRIDGE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1377 AD? to 1856 AD (between))
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument KENT 3 |
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Full description
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Close to Bridge Chapel (TQ 76 NW 94) is a City of Rochester plaque: "The Medieval stone bridge built by Sir Robert de Knolles and Sir John de Cobham in the reign of King Richard II [1377-99] and demolished in the year 1856 crossed the river opposite this spot."
Of this bridge, centred at approx. TQ 7401 6881 (a), no trace remains. (1)
Additional bibliography. (2-9)
Additional bibliography - not consulted. (10,11)
LMARG records discovery of a piece of timber, probably part of a bridge found at TQ 738 689, during reconstruction of Wingets factory in 1973. (12)
<01> Map of the Medway at Rochester, 1724. (I.P. Demaritz) (OS Card Reference). SKE46543.
<02> F1 ASP 14-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42099.
<03> Arch Cant 17 1887 212-240 (AA Arnold) (OS Card Reference). SKE34757.
<04> Arch Cant 29 1911 LXXXV (OS Card Reference). SKE34972.
<05> Arch Cant 35 1921 127-144 (AA Arnold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35036.
<06> Arch Cant 36 1923 153 (W Pitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE35040.
<07> Arch J 20 1863 382-83 390 (OS Card Reference). SKE36593.
<08> Arch 7 1785 395-400 (Essex) (OS Card Reference). SKE34446.
<09> Hist King's Works 2 1963 814-15 (OS Card Reference). SKE43903.
<10> Med Arch 19 1975 48-54 (SE Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE46743.
<11> Mon Ang 1846 157 (W Dugdale) (OS Card Reference). SKE47311.
<12> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, LMARG record extracts, Pers comm-KCC, 8/10/92. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <01> | OS Card Reference: Map of the Medway at Rochester, 1724. (I.P. Demaritz). |
| <02> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 14-DEC-64. |
| <03> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 17 1887 212-240 (AA Arnold). |
| <04> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 29 1911 LXXXV. |
| <05> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 35 1921 127-144 (AA Arnold). |
| <06> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 36 1923 153 (W Pitt). |
| <07> | OS Card Reference: Arch J 20 1863 382-83 390. |
| <08>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch 7 1785 395-400 (Essex). [Mapped feature: #23310 bridge, ] |
| <09> | OS Card Reference: Hist King's Works 2 1963 814-15. |
| <10> | OS Card Reference: Med Arch 19 1975 48-54 (SE Rigold). |
| <11> | OS Card Reference: Mon Ang 1846 157 (W Dugdale). |
| <12> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. LMARG record extracts, Pers comm-KCC, 8/10/92.. |
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