With football fever still rife, we thought we’d have a bit of fun with today’s Object of the Week.

FORGET three lions on a shirt, today’s Object of the Week is three lions on a bridge.

Well, not quite...

Look closely and you’ll see some camera trickery has been taking place.

There is in fact only one animal on the aptly named Lion Bridge in Alnwick, Northumberland.

But photographer Jane Coltman decided to have a little fun to produce this image reflecting the famous song as a rallying cry ahead of England’s match against Italy in the final of the Euros.

The bridge is still an impressive sight, with Alnwick Castle towering magnificently in the background.

The 18th century bridge, spanning the River Aln at Alnwick, is constructed from ashlar masonry and has three semi-circular arches and one smaller land arch with intricate architectural features throughout.

According to its listing on the on the Historic England website, there are polygonal lookouts on each side of the bridge with blind arrow slits and hood moulds.

The bridge has triangular cutwaters on the west side and rounded cutwaters on the east side and is topped by a crenellated parapet.

Standing above the centre arch on the east side is a moulded pedestal with three blind shields upon which is the cast lead statue of the Percy Lion.

There is a similar pedestal on the opposite side of the bridge, which is empty, but once held the statue of a unicorn.

The sprandels of the arches – the spaces between the top of the arches and a rectangular frame over the river – have circular panels containing blind shields.

The Lion Bridge was constructed to replace a previous bridge, which was swept away in the Great Flood of 1771.

It was was built in 1773 by either John or Robert Adam at the behest of the 1st Duke of Northumberland as part of his improvements to Alnwick Castle and park.

The Lion Bridge is a Grade I listed building and is within the Alnwick Castle Grade I Registered Park and Garden.

Historic England describe the bridge as “a particular good example of its class and has high architectural merit as an early example of the Gothic Revival Style”.

It adds: “The parapets over the abutments are of particular interest in being an unusual copy in stone of timber palisading.

“The bridge is one of a group of near contemporary structures in and around Alnwick regarded as being of national importance and is an integral part of the landscape.”

We think it looks terrific as it is, but thanks to Jane for giving us an alternative view.

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