Monument record BSE 081 - Rothe Bridge

Southgate Street bridge, formerly called Rothe Bridge, built in C13. Said, in 1916, to have been in perfect state of preservation (S3). Surviving stone groining under-ribs of Med bridge over River Linnet, noted and sketched by Stanley West in August 1970 (S1). W half now built over by widening of Southgate Street/Mainwater Lane. Revealed in 1970 during road widening which also showed a flint rubble wall, two feet thick embanking the N bank of the river only, possibly the line of an early (town) boundary (S2). Further Med bridge over Linnet on Raingate Street - see BSE 157.

(TL 859636) Medieval Bridge 15 ft wide, 10 ft 6 ins span, with six carved stone ribs was found when the brick bridge dated 1759 was demolished to improve Southgate Street/Maynewater Lane junction. The bridge which was probably 13th century has been preserved but covered up. (S2)