Essex Bridge, Staffordshire
Essex Bridge, Staffordshire, Medieval packhorse bridge in Great Haywood, England
The Essex Bridge crosses the River Trent with fourteen round span arches made of stone, forming a walkway between Great Haywood and Shugborough Estate.
The Earl of Essex constructed this bridge in the late sixteenth century while residing at Chartley Castle, enabling Queen Elizabeth I to access hunting grounds.
This Grade I listed structure represents medieval engineering methods and stands as the longest remaining packhorse bridge in England.
The bridge connects to the Staffordshire Way walking path, linking the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath with the bridleway through Shugborough estate.
Located 100 meters downstream from where the Rivers Trent and Sow meet, this bridge maintains its original medieval structure without major alterations.
Location: Colwich
GPS coordinates: 52.80070,-2.00860
Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:40
Shugborough inscription
274 m
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
584 m
Shugborough Hall
303 m
Garden bridge at Shugborough Hall
289 m
Black country ring
386 m
Cat's Monument at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
256 m
Church of St Stephen, Great Haywood
240 m
Roman Catholic Church of St John the Baptist
341 m
North range of outbuildings of Shugborough Park Farm
788 m
Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall
271 m
Doric temple at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
264 m
Great Haywood Post Office
193 m
Trent Lane Canal Bridge
93 m
Chinese House At Shugborough Hall
304 m
Mill Lane Railway Bridge
444 m
Ruins at Shugborough Hall to north of the house
369 m
Fountain at Shugborough Hall to north west of the house
364 m
Farmhouse of Shugborough Park Farm
800 m
Trent Lane Railway Bridge
138 m
Footbridge at Shugborough Park
720 m
Milepost Trent and Mersey Canal at Heywood Junction immediately north of Mill Lane crossing
491 m
Temple of the Winds at Shugborough Hall to north east of the house
729 m
1-4, Trent Lane
173 m
Range of 4 cottages opposite numbers 1 to 4
172 m
Trent Lodge
66 m
Great Haywood canal bridge No 109
382 m
Outbuildings to the south west of Shugborough Hall
366 m
Milepost, Great Haywood village, by churchyard, opp. Elm Close
314 mReviews
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