Category Archives: animals

A Series of Terrible Events at Winstanley Hall

Posted on March 8, 2018 by LancashireFolk

Winstanley Hall, in Wigan, was built by the Winstanley family who had owned the land here since at least the 13th century. The oldest part of the present hall was built in the middle of the 15th century. Other wings … Continue reading →

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St Peter’s Church Burnley – and Ghostly Pigs

Posted on September 29, 2016 by LancashireFolk

If legend is to be believed, St Peter’s Church should have been built on the spot where the Godly Lane Cross now stands and where religious rites were habitually celebrated. However, night after night the stones set out to build … Continue reading →

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St Andrew’s Church, Leyland – and its monstrous cat.

Posted on December 12, 2015 by LancashireFolk

Long ago, the people of Whittle-le-Woods set about building a church. All the townspeople helped, so that by the end of the first day the foundations were already laid. The next morning, the priest was visited by a farmer from … Continue reading →

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Superstitious Lancashire – Animals and Birds

Posted on August 29, 2015 by LancashireFolk

They were a superstitious lot, those old Lancastrians. Naturally they were worried by a myriad of things unseen – the boggarts and ghosts that haunt this county – but they also held superstitious beliefs about all kinds of perfectly visible … Continue reading →

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