Cherie's Place » The Lion Bridge http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 03 May 2026 22:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Percy Lion http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2009/11/24/the-percy-lion/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2009/11/24/the-percy-lion/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:30:27 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=1675 The Lion Bridge at Alnwick spans the river Aln and was built in 1770 to replace an earlier bridge which had been destroyed by flooding. It gets it’s name from the sculpture of the Percy Lion which is situated on the bridge.  The Percy Lion was made in 1773 by John Knowles and is distinctive for its long straight tail.  It is formed around cast lead and situated on a sandstone plinth forming part of the bridge.

When I viewed the Lion Bridge from the castle, I thought it would be nice to get a close-up photograph of the Lion. As I approached around the corner onto the bridge I got a shock; it looked rather like the Lion had had an umbrella stuck up his bum! I am not sure what caused the damage, but it gave me a challenge trying to get some decent photos…

The Bridge from the Castle

The Lion and the Castle

The Lion's Tale

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