Workers dangle bale of hay from Millennium Bridge as they carry out urgent repairs - to make sure they are not breaking ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below.

A bale of hay is being suspended over a London bridge in a centuries-old tradition letting ships know there’s reduced headroom Maira Butt Wednesday 18 October 2023 16:35 BST ...

While parts of London are ultra-modern, there are some quirks which help us remember the city is steeped in history. The Millennium Bridge, which spans the Thames, is currently undergoing ...

An amazing London tradition occurred on Tuesday as workers repairing the British capital’s Millennium Bridge triggered an ancient byelaw. This meant they were forced to dangle a bale of hay beneath ...

Why London's Millennium Bridge has a bale of hay hanging from it - by law You may have crossed Millennium Bridge and not even noticed the bale of hay. By Lucia Botfield. 10:58, ...

A straw bale has been dangled from London's Millennium Bridge as part of an "ancient tradition" to warn passing boats of work on the capital's Thames crossings. The ancient Port of London Thames ...

The Millennium Bridge which spans the Thames is currently undergoing construction work, ... after all, it’s not every day you see a bale of hay dangling from a bridge.

A xlb bale of straw is being suspended over Millennium Bridge to warn ships on the Thames that headroom is reduced. According to the Port of London’s Thames Byelaws, a ‘bundle of straw large enough to ...

An amazing London tradition occurred on Tuesday as workers repairing the British capital’s Millennium Bridge triggered an ancient byelaw. This meant they were forced to dangle a bale of hay beneath ...

A xlb bale of straw is being suspended over Millennium Bridge to warn ships on the Thames that headroom is reduced. According to the Port of London’s Thames Byelaws, a ‘bundle of straw large ...

At night, the straw bale will be replaced on the Millennium Bridge with a light. The crossing, which opened in 2000, was closed on Saturday for three weeks for cleaning and so that urgent repairs ...

A xlb bale of straw is being suspended over Millennium Bridge to warn ships on the Thames that headroom is reduced. According to the Port of London’s Thames Byelaws, a ‘bundle of straw large ...