Category Archives: Dragons

Another little anecdote about the Buck Stone…

Posted on June 2, 2016 by LancashireFolk

A couple of years ago I told the story of the enormous dragon / worm / serpent that once lived in Hawes Tarn, Silverdale Recently I came across this lovely little snippet in a little book by one T. Pape: … Continue reading →

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Lancashire Folk – the Book!

Posted on May 31, 2015 by LancashireFolk

‘Lancashire Folk’ by Melanie Warren Very pleased to finally be able to announce that Lancashire Folk will be published in November 2015, by Schiffer Publishing, as part of their extensive collection of paranormal literature.  As stock comes to their UK … Continue reading →

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Hawes Tarn, Silverdale

Posted on November 29, 2014 by LancashireFolk

An enormous serpent used to live in Hawes Tarn, near Yealand Conyers and Silverdale. When it was hungry, it would leave the Tarn and slither to a large rock known as the Buck Stone, conveniently situated in a field which … Continue reading →

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