Medway Gap
The Medway Gap is a topographic feature in Kent, England.
It was created when the prehistoric River Medway cut roughly south to north through the line of chalk hills[1] now known as the North Downs;[2] other rivers such as the Darent and the Stour have similar features.
Its past significance as a means of travel is indicated by the prehistoric
Medway megaliths in the area. Today the Medway Valley railway line and the A228 road both run through the valley, connecting Tonbridge, West Malling and the Medway Towns. At the north end of the Medway Gap, the river is crossed by the M2 motorway and High Speed 1 viaducts
.
Environment
The Gap is designated as a Biodiversity Opportunity Area by Kent County Council.[3] It also has the effect of creating local weather patterns, thereby frequently exhibiting opposite conditions to the surrounding countryside.
Human settlement
Medway gap
The Medway Gap in north west Kent.
In the borough of
Chatham and Aylesford
constituency.
References
- ^ Facilities Management Journal https://www.fmj.co.uk/magazines/fmjfebruary2017ebook.pdf
- ISBN 9781852843168. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/11970/Maidstone-Briefing.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/downloads/file/1252/medway-gap-character-area-spd-adopted-part-1
- ^ Kent County Council https://maidstone.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/88984/Kent-and-Medway-Structure-Plan-2006-SPG4-Vehicle-Parking-Standards.pdf