The last Sunday in September sees sheep being driven across Southwark Bridge.
In medieval times sheep farmers drove their sheep northwards across London Bridge into the City of London to sell them at Smithfield
Those farmers who were Freemen of the City were excused paying the bridge toll.
This century the City’s ancient Woolmen’s Company, founded in 1180, has each autumn invited a freeman to drive sheep across one of the bridges.
Although London Bridge has been used it in now the queiter Southwark Bridge where the annual sheep drive is held.
It is staged as a charity event raising funds for The Woolmen Charity and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
A well-known freeman is invited to drive the first sheep over the water before others follow.
One year Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen was in the lead.
This year farmer and BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson joined in.
