Birks Bridge over the River Duddon
LD1309
Birks Bridge is listed Grade II for its historic interest having a series of drain holes built into the bridge parapets.. The stone bridge crosses the River Duddon as it flows through a narrow ravine in Dunnerdale, between the villages of Seathwaite and Cockley Beck, Cumbria. The narrowness of the bridge has caused some problems over time; according to a local tale there was a resident of Birks who used to go into the Newfield Inn in nearby Seathwaite for a drink or three, and when he tried to drive his horse and cart home after too much to drink he would regularly become stuck on the bridge.
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LD1309
Birks Bridge is listed Grade II for its historic interest having a series of drain holes built into the bridge parapets.. The stone bridge crosses the River Duddon as it flows through a narrow ravine in Dunnerdale, between the villages of Seathwaite and Cockley Beck, Cumbria. The narrowness of the bridge has caused some problems over time; according to a local tale there was a resident of Birks who used to go into the Newfield Inn in nearby Seathwaite for a drink or three, and when he tried to drive his horse and cart home after too much to drink he would regularly become stuck on the bridge.
This image is also available as a JPG format digital download here
LD1309
Birks Bridge is listed Grade II for its historic interest having a series of drain holes built into the bridge parapets.. The stone bridge crosses the River Duddon as it flows through a narrow ravine in Dunnerdale, between the villages of Seathwaite and Cockley Beck, Cumbria. The narrowness of the bridge has caused some problems over time; according to a local tale there was a resident of Birks who used to go into the Newfield Inn in nearby Seathwaite for a drink or three, and when he tried to drive his horse and cart home after too much to drink he would regularly become stuck on the bridge.
This image is also available as a JPG format digital download here