Information on Bridge held at the National Monuments
Record

Information on the village of Bridge found by John Corfield, at the NMR

on a visit in company with Meriel Connor, Mervyn, Gulvin and Maurice
Raraty on 18"‘ June 1999.

Books

Achaelogica Cantiana
Kent Archaeological Review

The Place Names of Kent, by Judith Glover, Batsford 1976, republished
Meresborough 1982
Bridge - lies on Nailbourne Stream,
OE brycg
Brige 1086
Brygge cl 100
Brigge 1235
Bredge l 610

Patrixbourne
Patrickeburn 1228 — from William Patricius or Patrick, owner of the

manor in the reign of Stephen.

Little Guides to Kent, Iessup, 1903
Refers burial mounds at Greenwich Park, on Bridge Hill.

Photographs
Bridge details taken by Mervyn Gulvin

Patrixbourne - many photographs of the Church, of the houses in 1962
(by K Gravett showing the shop and the Nailboume flowing) and some of

Bifrons:- Rear view BB88/ 7 776 1950 D Sherborn
Front view BB88/ 7777 1950 D Sherborn
Front View BB88/3898 1887? R Dennis

Front View BB88/3866 Aug 1887? Crown
Rear view BB85/1745 ~1900? NMR, PC
Bishopsbourne - Lots on Bourne Park - several recent sales brochures since

the 1945 and a picture of the Street showing the Mermaid Inn
The Street B41/661 1941 KM 324