Devil's Bridge

  • Description

    "Devil's bridge Kirkby Lonsdale, looking back upstream towards the bridge. The bridge dates from around 1370 and is constructed of fine gritstone ashlar. It has three spans, the western two measuring 54.75 feet each, the eastern one 29 feet and it measures 45 feet from river to parapet. Legend suggests that the Devil appeared to an old woman, promising to build a bridge in exchange for the first soul to cross over it. When the bridge was finished, the woman threw bread over the bridge and her dog chased after it, thereby outwitting the Devil. It was repaired in 1705 and re-pointed in 1829 using Roman-style cement. Closed to vehicular traffic in 1932, it is now a grade I listed structure and a Scheduled Ancient Monument." Photo by Steve Houldsworth, 2015.
  • Owner

    Steve Houldsworth
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4436113
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 1 month ago
    Viewed: 490 times
    Picture Taken: 2015-04-18
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