Hunter’s Sty Bridge

This is a medieval packhorse bridge built in the 13th century and restored in 1874 it provided access from Guisborough and Baysdale to the Royal forest of Pickering. It spans the river Esk in Westerdale and still in good repair but now stands grassed over as a reminder of an age gone by.
Nicer on black

Thank you for all your lovely comments and favs all are appreciated and welcome.

[tony gig]

Great tones and capture... Fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot and great composition. Very quaint looking bridge, too.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a lovely scene and composition ! I love the hint of the sunlight , the warm tones and the clear stream and its reflections ! fav

[Lee]

When I see structures like this I wonder who built them, and if the relatives of the builder know about it. This is a lovely shot of the bridge, I think they were called "packhorse bridges". fave

[Margaret Brown]

@gamelee
Yes you are right Lee, I decided to check it’s origin and if you want to know a bit more just google its name and Westerdale. I have just wrote a brief outline as I think it deserves a mention.

[Diana]

A wonderful capture and such a lovely scene.

[carol white]

A lovely scene and composition. Fav!! 😀

[FBailey]

What a beautiful bridge

[Maggiemae]

I thought it might be historic - so beautiful with the high arch!

[Debra]

Beautiful

[Mallory]

Such a pretty scene. Well captured.

[Babs]

wow it is beautiful, nothing as old as this in Australia.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Very nice shot

[Rose Humphrey]

Beautiful

[Dawn]

Fabulous

[GaryW]

So lovely.

[Jane Pittenger]

Gorgeous structure

[Kathy]

A beautiful bridge.

[bkb in the city]

Great shot of a beautiful bridge

[eDorre]

Grand shot of a beautiful bit of history!

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful old bridge :)

[Joan Robillard]

Amazing

[Issi Bannerman]

This is a lovely shot. I love the packhorse bridges.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and bridge. I wonder what stories it could tell if it could speak.

[Casablanca]

Lovely brickwork and moss

[haskar]

Great composition and textures.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

How lovely! The subtle variation of depth of field gives a great 3D effect to the image.