Devil's Bridge - three bridges in Wales built over each other.
It is likely that the first bridge was constructed in the 12th century by the monks of Strata Florida on the route to Ysbyty Cynfyn. The second bridge was built in 1753 and the top bridge was put in place in 1901.
According to legend, the original bridge was built by the very Devil himself, as it was too difficult for mortals to build. The Devil agreed to build the bridge in exchange for the soul of the first being to cross the bridge. However, he was tricked of his prize by a canny old woman, who threw bread across the bridge, which her dog ran after, thus becoming the first ‘being’ to cross the new bridge.
It's called Devils Bridge. The first bridge was built in Norman times, the second in the 18th century and the third in the 20th century.
No comments:
Post a Comment