DescriptionThe Essex Bridge at Shugborough, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 1193539.jpg
English: The Essex Bridge at Shugborough, Staffordshire The stone packhorse bridge across the River Trent was built in 1550 by the Earl of Essex for Queen Elizabeth I so she could go hunting near the village. It has low parapets to avoid impeding the wide loads on the horses. Originally it had 40 arches, fourteen of which remain. This would have made a raised route across much of the flood plain's width - a splendid and solid facility for when the river overflowed its banks and for crossing the muddy aftermath.
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