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The Two Burials of Sir Giles
During the medieval era it was not such a strange idea for a noble person to be buried in several different places upon their death, so...
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- Feb 22, 2021
- 5 min
Croome Court: Magnificent & Mysterious
Croome Court is a magnificent mansion and estates just outside the city of Worcester. Formally a vast marsh with an old Stuart era house...
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- Feb 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Black Dog of Bordesley Abbey
A lonely pile of stone ruins lies in a marshy field on the edge of the Worcestershire town of Redditch. This is what remains of Bordesley...
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- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
Perry Wood: A Midnight Deal with the Devil
Perry Wood is what remains of an ancient forest that once stretched from Worcester down almost to Oxford. Now nestled around the south...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Thor's Cave
Thor's Cave is a hilltop cavern in the Peak District of England. It looks out over the Manifold Valley and spectacular views are had from...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Monstrous Beast of the Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean spreads across a huge area of Gloucestershire and as well as a place of natural beauty it has a unique culture within...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Tragic Hermit of Cannock Chase
As promised in my previous post about Cannock Chase, here is the tale of Dick Slee, the hermit of the Chase. While Slee most definitely...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Ritual Murder on Bredon Hill
Returning to Bredon Hill tonight for another tale, one of many soaked into it's landscape through the ages. While a night in the stocks...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Megaliths & Mounds of Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill stands brooding at the very edge of the Cotswold range in Worcestershire. This unique stone has been a source of building...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
The Mysterious Murder of Charles Walton
Valentines Day is usually a time for candlelit dinners, cards, heart shaped cushions but in many cases - stand up rows. The latter...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Hidden History of Hanley Castle
Hanley Castle is a picturesque village lying between Worcester and Upton on Severn. With many buildings, including the Three Kings pub,...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
Tolkien, Witch Marks & Stone Circles - A Day out in Oxfordshire
Stow on the Wold is a small Gloucestershire town, first established as a market by the Normans as it lay at the intersection of several...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Winchcombe & Belas Knap
If you read my last post on St Kenelm you would know now that his final resting place was an abbey at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. This...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Rocky Wonders of the Roaches
So what exactly is that moody looking rock formation in our cover picture? I'm glad you asked! Straddling the borders of the Peak...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
The Long Mynd & the Wild Hunt
Rising high along “The Marches” borderlands between England and Wales (where Mercia derived it's name), The Long Mynd is a huge plateau...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Legends of Kenelm - Prince of Mercia
The kingdom of Mercia has seen many rulers and prominent figures through the 600 odd years of the Anglo Saxon era. One such character,...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Leominster's Ducking Stool
Leominster is a small town lying at the edge of Herefordshire very close to the border with Wales. Other than it being the site of two...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Becky Swan the Worcester Witch
As current events are curtailing our usual wandering around the kingdom it is a good time to look more closely at the places that we take...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Pagan Saxon Idol of the Black Country
A gigantic shining monument to our pagan forefathers standing rampant over a Black Country town? Well – yes and no. The statue of...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Legend of the Swan Knight
Just a couple of miles north of Kidderminster lies the picturesque village of Wolverley. It has a fine church with an adjoining field...
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