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The Haunted Ruins of Minster Lovell
Minster Lowell is an absolutely beautiful village that nestles next to the River Windrush in England's Cotswolds region, but its most...
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mysteriesofmercia
- May 8, 2022
- 4 min
The Very Strange Church of St Nicholas
Situated on a wooded hill on the outskirts of the city of Worcester, the Church of St Nicholas is a landmark familiar to many as they...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 27, 2022
- 2 min
Oldnall Road: Haunted Highway
Haunted roads have always been a part of British supernatural folklore, with the Midlands of England being no exception. A minor stretch...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Ghostly Warriors of Wigston
Wigston is a suburb of the southern edge of the city of Leicester. Once a separate town in its own right before being absorbed into the...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 27, 2022
- 2 min
The Mysterious Humber Stone
The modern urban sprawl isn't usually the place where you'd find an ancient megalithic monument, but off a roundabout between a branch of...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Stone Beasts of Breedon-on-the-Hill
I mentioned the church at Breedon-on-the-Hill in my last post as it used to be commonly said that an effigy of the griffin of Griffydam...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
The Griffin's Well
Griffydam is a village that lies in the countryside of Northwest Leicestershire, and its strange name has an even stranger origin. Along...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 5, 2022
- 3 min
God's Own Ale House
The Mug House is a pub that serves the village of Claines just outside the city of Worcester. It is one of just two pubs in all of...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 23, 2022
- 3 min
Atmospheric Hordrons Edge
A little stone circle lies almost unnoticed on the windswept moor under Stanage Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District. Hordrons Edge is...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
A Dragon in Herefordshire
The little village of Mordiford sits nestled inside a double bend in the river Lugg, deep in the heart of Herefordshire. It is perhaps...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
Witch Marks on Water
Ritual protection marks and symbols, or "witch marks", are a well-known sight on the older buildings of the Midlands. Thought to be...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 9, 2022
- 4 min
Wassail - Fire, Fruit & Fun
Wassail is a folk tradition in England that is very much separate from the Wassail people around the world are familiar with. Rather than...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
The Gruesome History of Cutthroat Bridge
An old trackway crosses from Yorkshire into Derbyshire, crossing the Ladybower Brook and into the Derwent valley over a bridge known as...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Cross of Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire with origins going back to the Neolithic era, and at its heart is the church of St Michael....
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
Malvern: The Mystical Heart of Mercia
The Malvern Hills are famous for their beauty, magnificent views and their association with the music of Sir Edward Elgar but the town of...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Most Sacred Site in Shropshire?
Hope Bagot is a tiny village nestling quietly in a valley between Clee Hill and Ludlow. The Church of Saint John the Baptist stands...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
The Amazing History of Two Worcester Streets
The English Civil Wars left their permanent marks all across Mercia and the wider country, but the city of Worcester had perhaps more...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
The Mysteries of Dove Dale
The valleys and dales of England's Peak District offer many choices for a relaxing ramble with most of us content to just take in the...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Curse of Raggedstone Hill
Towards the end of the Malvern Hills range is Raggedstone Hill, the last but one peak that looks down on the hamlet of Whiteleaved Oak....
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 6, 2021
- 2 min
Red Hill: Suburb of Death
With Guy Fawkes fireworks still in full swing, I was reminded of a little-known site in a quiet corner of my home town of Worcester that...
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