A bridge over the Soar is recorded as early as 1247. The present bridge was built in 1845. Just upstream from the bridge, the canal ('The Barrow Cut') rejoins the river that has been on a big loop through Quorn. You can see large wooden piles driven into the river bed in a curve towards the central span of the bridge. These piles are all that remains of 'the running board' that guided the barges through the central span and the deepest water. The barges were 'walked' through the bridge to meet the horse at the towpath opposite.