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 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. 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 House is a Queen Anne mansion with lake, occasionally open to the public. Its façade and structure date mostly to 1702.
In popular culture Fyfe Robertson presented ' Robbie: The Car ' on BBC One, Thursday 24 July 1975, in which was shown Bridge's traffic congested roads.
See also Listed buildings in Bridge, Kent
References
External links
Bridge village website