An ancient law requires a bundle of straw to hang from the Millennium Bridge

Upholding an ancient law, a bundle of straw is to be hung from the Millennium Footbridge at times over the next few weeks as a warning to boats on the Thames.
Millenium Footbridge by Alberto Zanetti / Unsplash
It’s an ancient bylaw of uncertain heritage that if a bridge arch is open to river traffic, but with restricted headroom, then a bundle of straw should be hung from the bridge as a warning.
As it happens, as part of the three-week closure of the wobbly bridge for maintenance, there w