The Essex Bridge in Staffordshire is the longest remaining packhorse bridge in England. The Scheduled Monument and Grade 1 listed structure crosses over the Rover Trent near Great Haywood in Staffordshire. It was built in 1550 by the then Earl of Essex for Queen Elizabeth I, so that when she visited the estate she could go hunting in the woodland nearby. Queen … [Read more...] about The Essex Bridge, Staffordshire: Longest Packhorse Bridge In England