Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale.

Devil's Bridge was once the main road crossing over the River Lune but has been closed to traffic since 1932. It is thought to date from 1370 and been built by the monks of St Mary's Abbey, York. The bridge used to be popular for tombstoning, the deep pools underneath the main arch allowing people to jump with out much threat of injury. This was outlawed a few years ago but the bridge is still popular in the summer months as a destination for bikers riding up through the Yorkshire Dales. It was replaced as the main crossing over the river by the nearby Stanley Bridge. The bridge is Grade I listed.

Legend says that the Devil built the bridge in exchange for the first soul to cross after completion. A woman threw bread across for her dog to chase, so that the devil felt tricked as the dog was the first soul to cross the completed bridge.

The pictures were taken on the 4th April 2015 using a Polaroid is2132 bridge camera. You can see the full size, resolution and un-watermarked pictures on Clickasnap.

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