King Williams Bridge

This packhorse bridge in the village of Anstey near Leicester was built in 1696 to allow the royal coach to cross the Rothley brook on its way to visit the Grey family of the nearby Bradgate Park. I've meant to photograph this a few times as we often pass it on our way to Bradgate Park. I fortunately had a few minutes to spare today on my way back from Glenfield hospital.

[Taisha]

Grrat photo. Loved reading the history behind the bridge too!

[sally agnew]

I love this quaint little bridge, beautiful capture :)

[Louise]

That's a lovely old bridge, nicely photographed.

[Robert Barr]

Cool history. Hope the Greys got plenty of advance notice before the Royal Coach arrived. Lovely image.

[FBailey]

Beautiful bridge - what tales it could tell

[HelenM]

Love its curvaceousness!

[Vicki]

Lovely photo

[Margo]

What a grand ancient bridge fav

[Graeme Stevens]

completely and unnecessarily picturesque. Have a fav.

[Hydee]

Wow just stunning!

[Carole Sandford]

Beautiful bridge! Glenfield hospital was just being built when I did my nurse training at Leicester, Groby rd was still fully operational then!

[Catherine Otley]

Very picturesque and so important for things like this to be preserved.

[Lee]

Wonderful looking bridge and still standing too. Good shot.

[Brennie B]

Fabulous bridge..fascinating history..i have a friend who lives in Glenfield,we visit couple times a year.

[wendy frost]

A fantastic bridge and a great capture.

[Diana]

Such a wonderful capture of this stunning old bridge. Fav

[Babs]

Wow, so interesting. Lots of history here.

[Lynda McG]

Nice bridge and sky - fav

[Judith Johnson]

What a superb bridge

[carol white]

A lovely old bridge, nice composition

[Krista Marson]

such a charming bridge

[Debby Davies]

Such a wonderful scene

[DawnLouise]

Beautiful photo

[Vesna]

Very beautiful