From Royalty to Tolkien: The Story of Essex Bridge in Staffordshire
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 เม.ย. 2024
- Essex Bridge, located near Great Haywood, Staffordshire, is a historic structure deeply ingrained in England's architectural and cultural heritage. This Grade I listed packhorse bridge crosses the River Trent 100 meters downstream from where it meets the River Sow. It is the least altered and longest packhorse bridge in the country and is still used today.
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Used to go there for a bike ride from Stoke beautiful place.
Funnily enough I was looking at the canal route today thinking I might do it on my bike!
Love your channel duck. You do stoke and its history a great service . ❤️🫡
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoy it 😊
Fascinating. As a massive Tolkien fan, I'm amazed my County played a role in the creation of Middle Earth! Thanks for the post!✌️
You're welcome! He spent a lot of time here because is wife lived in Little Haywood :)
He was also stationed at Cannock Chase in WW1!
@@TheRedHairedStokie Even though I'm a born and bred Stokie, I have to admit I've never been to Little Haywood! I live over in Ireland now, so would it be worth a visit next time I'm in Staffordshire?
Oh yes absolutely, male a day of it and go to Shugborough Hall too, it's a stunning place!
I love my Stoke-on-Trent
Have you researched the big cat in Smallthorne?
I haven't no, what's the story?
@@TheRedHairedStokie photo taken of a black panther in ford green fields it went global
No I focus more on history than things like that.