Bridge, Kent
| Bridge | |
 Bridge church |
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  Bridge |
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| Area | 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
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| Population | 1,576 (Civil Parish)[1] |
| – density | 386/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR182542 |
| Civil parish | Bridge |
| District | Canterbury |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT4 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Canterbury |
Coordinates: 51°14′42″N 1°07′39″E / 51.2450°N 1.1274°E
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
- ↑ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013
- ↑ Bridge Village
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridge, Kent. |
- Bridge village website
- Higham Park (Note: Higham Park is no longer open to the public)
