Atcham

A former road bridge, known as Atcham Bridge (old) dating from 1769-1771, designed by John Gwynne of Shrewsbury for the County of Shropshire.

I clambered down to the spit of gravel and set up the camera for a long-exposure shot. Just as I opened the shutter, the largest cloud of midges that I have ever seen descended, making this one of the most irritating shots that I have ever taken.

The only church in England to be dedicated to Saint Eata, bishop of Hexham, can be found in the village. The reasoning behind the dedication is unclear. There is no written record suggesting that he ever came so far south. There is, however, a crop photograph from the 1970s of a field in Attingham Park showing the ground plan of a Saxon palace identical to one excavated near Hexham. "Atcham" is a contraction of "Attingham", meaning "the home of Eata's people". The church building dates back to the 11th century.

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