Aylesford
Back    IMAGES of the village and the medieval bridge
Courtesy of Kent Archaeological Society
Aylesford
                bridge 01

Description:

Title:
Aylesford, Kent
Creator:
Drawn by Tombleson Engraved by G. Burr?
Publisher:
Tombleson & Co, 11 Peternoster Row


Aylesford
                bridge 02

Description:

Title:
View of Aylesford Church and Bridge
Creator:
Drawn an ethed by F.W.L.Stockdale 1810
Publisher:
Dec 30,1810 Messrs Arch Booksellers, Cornhill


Aylesford
                bridge 03

Description:

Title:
Aylesford Church & Bridge
Creator:
Unknown, August 23, 1828
Publisher:


Aylesford
                bridge 04

Description:

Title:
Aylesford Church & Bridge
Creator:
Drawn by Bartlett Engraved by B. Winkles
Publisher:
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-d00864
An 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