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Posted: 13 Jul 2021

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Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

A visit to this wonderful small town brings us down to the banks of the River Lune. Here we see not only the old bridge, which now only takes walkers, but also the rather attractive road bridge set in the background. This is in the county of Cumbria and also said to be the Lower lake District. See PiPs

“Spanning the River Lune to the south and east of Kirkby Lonsdale is Devil’s Bridge. This magnificent three-arched bridge, probably dates from the 12th or 13th century. ~ The bridge was later ascribed to the Devil. The story grew that the Devil appeared to an old woman and promised to build a bridge in exchange for the first soul to cross it. The woman agreed, so the Devil built the bridge. The clever old woman then threw a loaf of bread over the bridge and her dog chased it.”
More info: www.kirkbylonsdale.co.uk/discover/13341-devils-bridge
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Latest comments - All (29)
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Very beautiful these ttwo bridges in one shot.
3 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
I only just notices the cap stones dont match up , what a contrast to the new bridge I will take the old bridge.
3 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
We drove over the bridge (going South) the day before in a heavy rain shower. After a week of dry weather the rain was quite a surprise. It was so heavy at Kirkby Lonsdale that we changed our minds and didn’t stop at Booths Supermarket as planned carrying on South. Kirkby Lonsdale has been a regular stop for us over many decades. The town is quite attractive and this river area is lovely.
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
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Aye, I think the old bridge has had a few running repairs over the years. The new bridge looks much better than most modern bridges I think. Glad you enjoyed this one though.

Cheers, Herb
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Hi Colin. so glad that you know this bridge and setting too. Aye, the weather can be very unpredictable over there. We drove up here from Oldham on the 3rd through driving rain too so I presume you mean that. We know that supermarket too after visiting it. Yes agreed, the town is attractive and although we were technically in it twice, it still felt a bit rushed for us.

Keep safe. Herb
3 years ago.

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