The Lion Bridge at Alnwick spans the river Aln and was built in 1770 to replace an earlier bridge which had been destroyed by flooding. It gets it’s name from the sculpture of the Percy Lion which is situated on the bridge. The Percy Lion was made in 1773 by John Knowles and is distinctive [...]
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The Percy Lion
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 24th 2009
Filed under Holidays, Northumberland 2009
A Bit of a Laugh
You are on a horse riding away.
On the left side is a long drop.
On the right is an Elephant going at the same speed.
In front is a Kangaroo which you can’t pass.
Behind is a Lion.
How do you get out of this dangerous situation?
Highlight for the answer: Get off the kids roundabout and start acting your [...]
19 Comments CherryPie on Nov 23rd 2009
