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
Area4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population1,576 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density386/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTR182542
Civil parish
  • Bridge
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCANTERBURY
Postcode districtCT4
Dialling code01227
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

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


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