Ancient tradition requires a straw bale to dangle from London bridge
A straw bale has been dangled from London's Millennium Bridge to warn passing boats in accordance with ancient laws, but what other quirky traditions are there?
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Workers trigger ancient bylaw while working on modern bridge
A dangling bundle of straw, the product of ancient tradition and London bylaw, reminds us of the things that produce cultural cohesion.
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Millennium Bridge workers hang straw bales after ancient bylaw triggered
Repairs to footbridge mean straw must be dangled to warn oncoming shipping of work going on beneath
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Bale of straw is hung from Millennium Bridge as it undergoes urgent repairs because of ancient by-law requiring workers to warn river traffic below
The centuries-old by-law in question features in the Port of London Authority's list of regulations from 2012, but is centuries older. The bridge was closed for three weeks on Saturday.
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