Devil's bridge
The Devil Cheated by a Dog
A dog beats the Devil.
See it clearly
- What's there
- Three-arched stone bridge over the Lune
- Legend from
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Tone
- Whimsical
The first to cross is mine.
An old woman's cow strayed across the River Lune. The Devil built her a bridge in exchange for the first living thing to cross. She threw a bun over it, her little dog ran after it, and the Devil, outwitted, vanished in a rage.