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The Many Mysteries of Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a large area of forest and heathland that sprawls around the edge of the city of Stafford. I can barely do justice to...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
The Place of the Stones
When the name of a place literally means “place of the stones”, you know it's worth a visit, so pre - lockdown that's what I did....
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Jan 7, 20215 min read
The Pigman of Cannock Chase
I wrote a piece about Cannock Chase some time ago, skimming briefly over all the different weirdness associated with the place, and...
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Jan 7, 20214 min read
The Mysterious Cloisters of Worcester Cathedral
With Christmas approaching I thoroughly enjoyed the Carol service broadcast from Worcester Cathedral last night, prompting another visit...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
Witchcraft in the Land of Tolkien
Many places in Britain claim to have been sources of inspiration for JRR Tolkien, with the majority of them located within the borders of...
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mysteriesofmercia
Jan 7, 20214 min read
The Haunted Barrows of Gloucestershire
Down towards the southwest corner of Mercia, along the Severn south of Gloucester, lies a fascinating area of mystery. A high ridge...
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Jan 7, 20215 min read
The Oddingley Church Murders
The tithe system was first set in process during the reign of Aethelwulf of Mercia, and was the means by which a church and it's clergy...
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Jan 6, 20215 min read
Ellen Hayward the Witch of the Forest of Dean
Returning to the Forest of Dean now for another place and another tale. This unique area of England (and a tiny part of Wales) is defined...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
Ghosts of Bredon Hill
I've written before about Bredon Hill in Worcestershire and some of the villages that surround it, so moving around from Elmley Castle we...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
Rock Houses and Witches Caves
When we think of people living in caves it's usually memories of old school lessons where fur clad “cavemen” clustered around a fire with...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Colin's Barn
One of the strangest places I've ever visited, it fascinates people all over the world and has been called the Hobbit House, Castle of...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
A Ghostly Welcome at the Fleece Inn
Thousands of pubs and inns are in business throughout the Mercia region, with the buildings and features of many of them being important...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
Birchover: Druid's Caves, Stone Circles & a Sacred Landscape
Birchover is a small village nestling on the east side of the Peak District. Although the village itself is quaint enough, it lies at the...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
The Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones are one of the most well known of Britain's stone circles and megaliths, standing alongside Stonehenge and Avebury...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Midnight at Hatherton Hall: A Ghost Story
In keeping with the tradition of ghost stories for Christmas, here is a tale set on the edge of Cannnock Chase from the early Victorian...
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Jan 6, 20214 min read
St Briavels Castle
St Briavels Castle stands at the centre of the village of the same name at the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. During the storm that...
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Sep 18, 20203 min read
Herne the Hunter & the Temple Oak
Herne the Hunter is a supernatural figure who, according to Shakespeare, roamed the Windsor Forest. One of many such “Wild Huntsmen” from...
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Sep 18, 20205 min read
The Haunted Ruins of Avenbury
I've posted about the old church at Avenbury before, but in the light of finally gaining access to it and the new information I gathered...
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