Kirkby Lonsdale is a small
town in
Cumbria,
England, on the
River Lune. It is situated thirteen miles (21 km) south-east from
Kendal along the
A65.The town is noted for the Devil's Bridge over the River Lune, dating from around 1370 and constructed of well masoned fine gritstone. It consists of three spans, the western two measuring 17 m (54 ft 8 in) each and the eastern one 8.8 m (29 ft). The piers are hexagonal, measuring 18 m (60 ft) round. A great flood will easily reach the base of the arches and run over the tops of the cutwaters. In common with many
bridges of the same name,
legend holds 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. Several large stones in the surrounding area, including the Great Stone of Fourstones, are ascribed to the
Devil's purse-strings bursting open as he ferried masonry to build it.
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