Bridge, Kent

Bridge

Bridge church
Bridge
 Bridge shown within Kent
Area  4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population 1,576 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
   – density  386/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTR182542
Civil parishBridge
DistrictCanterbury
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CANTERBURY
Postcode district CT4
Dialling code 01227
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentCanterbury
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Coordinates: 51°14′42″N 1°07′39″E / 51.2450°N 1.1274°E / 51.2450; 1.1274

Bridge is a village and civil parish near Canterbury in Kent, South East England.

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 2.5 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]

Geography

The village is surrounded by a buffer zone, is almost entirely residential and agricultural and is in its layout 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

  1. ↑ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013
  2. ↑ Bridge Village
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