Kirkby Lonsdale

Get Babylon's Translation Software! Free Download Now!
Babylon 8 - Your all-in-one solution
Award winning translation software trusted by millions. Translate from any language to any language.
View Demo


Wikipedia English The Free EncyclopediaDownload this dictionary
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale is a small town in CumbriaEngland, 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 namelegend 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.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Define Kirkby Lonsdale

Translate Kirkby Lonsdale





| Kirkby Lonsdale in Dutch