The Old Castle Bridge, Warwick - a photo on Flickriver

            The backdrop to the wonderful Mill Garden, Warwick. The immense castle looming on my right.
Spanning the River Avon (I think there are about 5 Avons in England, this is the one that a few miles downstream flows past Stratford.)

This is the remains of the of the medieval bridge, south of the town that carried the Banbury road, not important in itself but linking the county towns of Warwick, Oxford and Buckingham, the centres of power and influence in the area before they declined in the onslaught of the vast wealth and 'new money' of the industrial revolution.

It is not clear exactly when the bridge was built, but references to it have been found from as early as 1208. Now three of the arches survive in this picturesque state of ruination. 

A little too picturesque perhaps  as the bridge seems to have just been left to decay, the further two arches swamped by greenery and the stonework that I can see looks ready to collapse in places. 
The shallows were full of small fish, larger than minnows, I don't know what they were. 
A wonderful backdrop to the the 'must visit' charity garden of Mill Garden. Entrance £3.

(Wish I'd toned down a little the pesky over saturation that Pentax cameras are known for. Its all a bit spiky.)
   

Taken in: UK / England / Warwick District / Warwick (show map)

Taken on: July 25, 2025

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70
Lens:	smc PENTAX-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 26.9 (Macintosh)
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