Bridge, Kent

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

Bridge
St Peter's Church, Bridge
Bridge Location within Kent
Area	4.08 km^2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population	1,576 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density	386/km^2 (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
UK Parliament	Canterbury

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] 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 date 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

External links

• Bridge village website