Kerne Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°52′05″N 2°36′31″W / 51.86800°N 2.60849°W |
| OS grid reference | SO 58077 19225 |
| Carries | All traffic on B4229 road |
| Crosses | River Wye |
| Locale | Herefordshire, England |
| Named for | Historic hamlet The Kerne (now known as Kerne Bridge) on left bank of river |
| Owner | Herefordshire Council |
| Heritage status | Scheduled Monument (Historic England) |
| List Entry Number | 1005534 |
| Preceded by | Wilton Bridge |
| Followed by | Huntsham Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Local stone |
| Total length | 97.54 m (320.0 ft) |
| Width | 8.01 m (26.3 ft) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Richard Burton |
| Engineering design by | William Armstrong |
| Constructed by | David Jones |
| Construction start | 1825 |
| Construction end | 1828 |
| Opened | 1828 |
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Kerne Bridge was built over the River Wye in the County of Herefordshire, England in 1825–28, on the site of an ancient ford crossing known as Flanesford. It is designated as a Scheduled Monument. Carrying the B4229 road, it connects the parishes of Walford on the river's left bank and Goodrich on the right. It is situated in the heart of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and marks the northern end of the Upper Wye Gorge.