Pero's Bridge

Buy a padlock

Never knew anything about the bridge until I read trip advisor. Like everyone bought a padlock for fun and reminder of our visit.

Poignant and Embarrassing.

At a beautiful location this bridge, covered in padlocks that visitors have placed along its rails, is is in honour of a young 12 year old boy who was a slave for the vast majority of his life and spe...

Pero’s bridge

Loved Pero’s bridge, liked the padlocks that people had added, could do with an information board nearby explaining the story of the boy who the bridge was named after

Named for Pero Jones

A bridge linking Bristol's floating harbour and named for Pero Jones, who at the age of 12 was sold into slavery. There’s two sculptures in the middle of the bridge that resemble large horns, so it’s ...

Across the bridge

Named in honour of an enslaved African who lived in Bristol and its links to the slave trade, an information board close by would be helpful.