Troy Steadman wrote:
Many, many perfectly good brick bridges were knocked down and
replaced with timber structures in Kent in the early 1940's (so my
Father in Law tells me who was with the Royal Engineers engaged in
the task).

Anyone care to a hazard a guess: Why?

Perhaps to make it easier to destroy the bridge in the event of an
invasion.

Have any of the timber bridges survived?

No idea.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)