Robert Knolles and John de Cobham bronze plaque
Overview
Robert Knolles and John de Cobham bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Medway. This bronze commemorative plaque records: Rochester Bridge The Bridge Chamber erected in 1879 upon the site of the former chamber The medieval stone bridge built by Sir Robert De Knolles and Sir John de Cobham in the reign of King Richard II (about 1387) and demolished in the year 1856 crossed the river opposite this spot. The Esplanade was constructed with the materials and the Balustrading is that taken from the Bridge.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: Rochester Bridge The Bridge Chamber erected in 1879 upon the site of the former chamber The medieval stone bridge built by Sir Robert De Knolles and Sir John de Cobham in the reign of King Richard II (about 1387) and demolished in the year 1856 crossed the river opposite this spot.
People and events
The saved account records: The Esplanade was constructed with the materials and the Balustrading is that taken from the Bridge.
How it worked
The saved account records: Adjoining are the ruins of the ancient Bridge Chapel.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Robert Knolles and John de Cobham bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Rochester Bridge The Bridge Chamber erected in 1879 upon the site of the former chamber The medieval stone bridge built by Sir Robert De Knolles and Sir John de Cobham in the reign of King Richard II (about 1387) and demolished in the year 1856 crossed the river opposite this spot. The Esplanade was constructed with the materials and the Balustrading is that taken from the Bridge. Adjoining are the ruins of the ancient Bridge Chapel. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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