Mysterious Bredon Hill
A happy Saint George's Day to you all ! Now, I have told several tales from the slopes and surrounding area of Bredon Hill in...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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The Birmingham Necropolis
When we think of great cemeteries names like Highgate and the Necropolis spring to mind, but here in Mercia, in our largest city of...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Powick - Where England's Troubles Began & Ended
The Church of St Peter and St Lawrence sits at the edge of the village of Powick. Dating from the 13th century it's a fine but otherwise...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Castleton: Folklore Jewel of the Peak District
The Peak District is one of the most ruggedly beautiful areas of Mercia, and indeed all of Britain. At it's heart lies the small town of...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Tintern Abbey & The Devil's Pulpit
Bending the rules just a tiny bit here, but as part of the legend is on the Mercian side of the River Wye I'm sure you won't mind....
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- Jan 13, 2021
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The Birth Place of Middle Earth
Decades after his death, JRR Tolkien is still one of the most popular authors in the world, creator of the most famous fantasy mythos...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Who Killed the Bears? A Forest of Dean Tragedy
While bears became extinct in England towards the end of the Anglo Saxon period, they continued to be imported and bred as exotic pets,...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Legend & Murder in Much Marcle
Much Marcle is a village in Herefordshire, once under the lordship of Harold Godwinson before his death at Hastings. The local church, St...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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The Ghostly Castles of Ross on Wye
Ross on Wye is a picturesque riverside town in Herefordshire. As a gateway town to the Marches, the wide border area between England and...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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The Weirdness of Worcester
Walking around the southern part of my home town of Worcester, it's amazing how much history and local folklore still lives on in the...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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Hergest Ridge - Black Vaughan & Ellen the Terrible
Kington is a tiny town sitting right on the border between England and Wales. Situated as it is on the Offa's Dyke path it is known as a...
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- Jan 13, 2021
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The Birmingham Poltergeist
The urban sprawl of Birmingham holds many mysteries, some of which I've written about before. It's fair to say that that most of them are...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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The King Charles House
The King Charles House is another pub that deserves to be put under the Mysteries of Mercia spotlight. Nestled along Worcester's historic...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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Haunted Mines in the Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a place I've posted about time and time again, with so much folklore and mystery in the area I am always...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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The Esoteric Masterpiece of Kilpeck Church
Deep in the heart of Herefordshire, within sight of the Welsh border, lies the village of Kilpeck. It has existed here since the Anglo...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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A Lost Graveyard in the Wyre Forest
Bewdley was the location of my last post but while walking the trails around there I stumbled on something else I thought you'd find...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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Ghosts of Woodchester Mansion
In my last piece I described the more ancient places and legends of the area south of Stroud in Gloucestershire, and how these ghosts of...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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Elmley Castle and its Lost Cider House
Elmley Castle nestles below the shadow of Bredon Hill, on it's northern side and is one of my favourite villages in Worcestershire. It is...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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When a Viking was Skinned in Worcester
No doubt many of you with Netflix will now be eagerly binging on the latest season of The Last Kingdom, so here is a tale of Danes...
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- Jan 12, 2021
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The Curious Village of Ripple
Various circumstances conspired to put a temporary halt to my travels this last week or two, so here is a short piece about just one of...
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