Devil
The Devil's Hole in Clitheroe Castle
A boulder from the hill.
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- What's there
- Tiny Norman keep with a hole
- Legend from
- Clitheroe
- Tone
- Eerie
Devil · Clitheroe
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A boulder from the hill.
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The Devil's aim from Pendle.
Clitheroe Castle's small keep has a large hole in one wall. Legend says the Devil threw a boulder from Pendle Hill that made it; another story blames Cromwell. Wikipedia says natural decay is more likely. Folk tales also link the Devil to boulders round the town.