Kingsferry Bridge
The Kingsferry Bridge is a combined road and railway vertical-lift bridge which connects the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent in South East England. The seven-span bridge has a central lifting span which allows ships to pass.Photo: 74009, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swale railway station and Ridham Dock.
Swale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Les Chatfield, CC BY 2.0.
Swale railway station is in north Kent, England, on the Sheerness Line 47 miles 15 chains from London Victoria, at the southern end of the Kingsferry Bridge which, along with the more modern Sheppey Crossing, connects the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent. Swale railway station is situated 940 feet southwest of Kingsferry Bridge.
Ridham Dock
Dock
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ridham Dock is a dock on The Swale in the English county of Kent. It is located in the parish of Iwade around 4 miles north of Sittingbourne. Ridham Dock is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Kingsferry Bridge.
Queenborough Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Queenborough Castle, also known as Sheppey Castle, is a 14th-century castle, the remnants of which are in the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent in England. Queenborough Castle is situated 2 miles north of Kingsferry Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rushenden and Kemsley.
Rushenden
Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rushenden is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England, of approximately 500 dwellings. It lies to the south of Queenborough.
Kemsley
Village
Kemsley, once a separate village, is now a suburb of Sittingbourne in Kent, England. According to Asserius Menevensis in his contemporary survey, the Danes built a fortress or castle here in 893 at a place called 'Kemsley downe'. Kemsley is situated 2 miles south of Kingsferry Bridge.
Halfway Houses
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halfway Houses is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in England. It derives its name from the pub in the village centre, with the same name, which was so named because it is halfway between Minster and Sheerness, before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. Halfway Houses is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kingsferry Bridge.
Kingsferry Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Road-rail bridge in Kent, England
- Categories: vertical-lift bridge, road bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Iwade, Swale District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.39061° or 51° 23′ 26″ northLongitude
0.75003° or 0° 45′ 0″ eastOpen location code
9F329QR2+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 693362341OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q6413199
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In Other Languages
“Kingsferry Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “國王輪渡橋”
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