IMAGES of the village and the medieval bridgeCourtesy of Kent Archaeological Society
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Aylesford, Kent |
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Drawn by Tombleson
Engraved by G. Burr? |
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Tombleson & Co,
11 Peternoster Row |
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View of Aylesford
Church and Bridge |
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Drawn an ethed by
F.W.L.Stockdale 1810 |
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Dec 30,1810 Messrs
Arch Booksellers, Cornhill |
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Aylesford Church
& Bridge |
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Unknown, August 23,
1828 |
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Aylesford Church & Bridge |
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Drawn by Bartlett Engraved by B. Winkles |
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Published 1829 By Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane |
A picture of Aylesford Bridge by
J.M.W.Turner (?1799) appears to show an earlier structure.
You are invited to view the picture:
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-aylesford-bridge-and-church-kent-d00864An interesting feature is the tower
on the bridge. On the same webpage are Turners'
sketches. These do not appear to show a tower.
If the colour of the stone is a true representation, it would appear to indicate that the earlier bridge was constructed using the brown sandstone from the Hastings Beds at Aylesford. see geology
If the colour of the stone is a true representation, it would appear to indicate that the earlier bridge was constructed using the brown sandstone from the Hastings Beds at Aylesford. see geology