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The Devil's Lapstone

Devil's dropped load.

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Devil legend

The Devil's Lapstone

Marked by claws.

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What's there
Wooded limestone ravine
Legend from
Peterlee
Tone
Playful
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Before you go

National Nature Reserve; pin is the dene, not the stone. Check before you go.

  • Castle Eden Dene
  • Near A19
  • The pin is approximate.

The Devil dropped it.

A boulder in Castle Eden Dene is said to have been dropped by the Devil. He was carrying crumbly stone to build Durham Cathedral, and the stone bears his scratch marks and blood.

Sources

  1. The Devil's Lapstone, This is Durham —
  2. Devil's Lapstone, Geograph —

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