Kent’s most unusual adventure golf course will be at Rochester Cathedral this summer. Created in partnership with the Rochester Bridge Trust, the Medieval Nave will be filled with a bridge-themed adventure golf course. The course has been designed to encourage young people to learn more about the engineering behind bridges. The Revd. Rachel Phillips, Canon […]
Motorists are advised there will be temporary single lane closures on the New Bridge at Rochester overnight for four nights from Monday, 17th June. The works are part of the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project, and are to enable the removal of the final sections of a redundant sewer pipe. This will be carried out by […]
Located next to a medieval Bridge Chapel and a Norman Castle, it’s easy to forget that Rochester Esplanade near the end of Rochester Bridge is a relatively new construction. The area of Esplanade between the bridges and just beyond the entrance to Rochester Castle is owned by the Rochester Bridge Trust. The medieval crossing was […]
As many travellers will have noticed, there’s a temporary road layout on the New Bridge. The layout of the bridge has been adjusted to remove the footway and cycle lane temporarily, shifting the two traffic lanes closer to the railway bridge. This enables work to be carried out on the upstream side of the New […]
Children from across Kent and Medway have been gaining first-hand experience of the work that goes into putting food on their plate. Almost 3,000 children from 53 schools attended the Living Land festival, a free day of activities and exhibits organised by Kent County Agricultural Society and supported by the Rochester Bridge Trust. The day […]
Civil engineers of the future have been inspired to take an interest in science and maths thanks to a day of hands-on learning activities. Pupils at Farnley Tyas First School were visited by Education Officers from the Rochester Bridge Trust, a local landowner, for a day of challenges, games and stories aimed at engaging the […]
