THE GREAT BRIDGE OF BURTON-ON-TRENT. 20 
and Goose” Inn, and this was no doubt one of the original piers of 
the old Bridge which extended across the Hay ditch, and that for 
some reason or other had been filled in (like the two at the opposite 
side of the river were in 1839) sometime between 1643 and 1680. 
The Bridge was built of stone, the greater part of which was 
obtained from local quarries in Keuper sandstone, on the Derbyshire 
side of the Trent. Shaw says—‘‘ A stone from the quarry below 
the Mill, about a mile down the river on the Derbyshire side.” 
_ In taking down the old Bridge several stones which had evidently 
been used in the Abbey buildings came to light. Some of these are 
shown here, and are taken from a drawing by Mr. W. Boden, at 
the time the Old Bridge was pulled down. 
The older portions of the Bridge were originally 16-ft. 6-in. wide, 
- with a clear roadway of 15-feet. This at some later date was 
increased to 22-feet, and from the Winshill side to the Trundle hole, 
in 1830, to 26-feet. Over each of the piers was a refuge for 
pedestrians, same as at Monk’s Bridge. The underside of most 
of the arches had three chamfered ribs 2 feet apart, sixteen inches 
wide, similar to those at Monk’s Bridge. Molyneux says cf one 
