Kerne Bridge

Kerne Bridge is a bridge, hamlet and local government ward in south Herefordshire, England.

Kerne Bridge

Kerne Bridge and former railway station on far bank
Kerne Bridge
Location within Herefordshire
OS grid referenceSO582190§
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROSS-ON-WYE
Postcode districtHR9
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

The bridge is about 3.5 miles (6 km) south of the market town of Ross-on-Wye and allows the B4229 road to cross River Wye from Goodrich to Walford where it joins the B4324 Ross-on-Wye to Coleford road. The bridge is Grade II listed, of national importance and special interest.

The hamlet, which is within the parish of Walford, was originally known as ‘the Quern’, but later became named after the bridge which was built in 1828.

Railway

In 1873, the Ross and Monmouth Railway line from Ross-on-Wye station to Monmouth Troy was built. It crossed the River Wye at Kerne Bridge on a single-track skew bridge constructed of plate girders. The single-track bridge was built by Edward Finch of Chepstow and was 133 metres (436 ft) long. Kerne Bridge railway station was the first initially station after leaving Ross-on-Wye, though Walford Halt at Walford was built later between them. The station closed in 1959 when passenger service on the line was withdrawn. Goods services continued to run until 1964, when the bridge was demolished, leaving the masonry abutments.[1] Nearby is a picnic place and canoe launch site based at the site of the bridge.

The station building, after many years as an outdoor activity centre, is now a private house. On the other side of the river is Flanesford Priory which is now holiday accommodation.

Governance

Due to its location in the geographical centre Kerne Bridge is the name of a local government ward of Herefordshire Council and is currently represented by Paul Newman OBE who was elected in 2015. Kerne Bridge Ward contains five parishes, they are: Walford, Goodrich, Whitchurch, Welsh Bicknor and Ganarew.

Goodrich Castle perched on the hill (on the other side of the river) with a flood barrier in the foreground, and the embankment of the Ross and Monmouth Railway between the two, near Kerne Bridge railway station.

See also

List of crossings of the River Wye

References
  1. Crow, Alan (1995). Bridges on the River Wye. Hereford: Lapridge Publications. p. 128. ISBN 0-9518589-9-8.



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