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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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Jan 13, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20214 min read
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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