St Ives...

Had an enjoyable evening with son Chas: drinking too much wine, putting the world to rights, then building a fire and sitting so close to it that we were showered with sparks.

Only four river bridges incorporate a chapel: Wakefield, Rotherham, Bradford-on-Avon and this one, St Ives in Cambridgeshire, spanning the River Great Ouse. The bridge and chapel date back to 1426. The chapel served two roles: as a toll-house and a place for travellers to offer prayers (or give thanks) for a safe journey...