The Bridges pub and Horton Kirby Viaduct
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The Bridges pub and Horton Kirby Viaduct
Image: © Marathon Taken: 17 Sep 2012
One of the best-known sights of the Darent Valley is The Bridges pub, on the corner of Horton Road and Station Road, backed by the huge Horton Kirby Viaduct. The viaduct saw its first trains in July 1858 when the East Kent Railway extended its line from Strood to Bromley, and comprises ten arches within an overall length of approximately 390 foot. The viaduct became a key strategic target for the Luftwaffe during 1941 air raids as the route was instrumental in conveying troops and supplies to Dover. One bombing mission during that year did set out to destroy the mass of arches, but the explosives were unsuccessful in reaching their target. By 2023 the pub was closed and boarded up - see www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7537879
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