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Tag Archives: boggart
Strange and Haunted Trees
Folklore Thursday’s theme for today is ‘Trees’ – I had no problem finding several remarkable trees in Lancashire and it was delightful to have a reason to gather them all together. Enjoy! There are several hills around Carnforth; indeed the … Continue reading
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Tagged boggart, Carnforth, Caton, Chipping, druid tree, Grindleton, Hurstwood, Melling, shrew tree, Staining, tree
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A Boggart Did It – Proved In Court!
In 1869, a court in Blackburn pronounced, amazingly, that a boggart had been responsible for breaking numerous windows in the Union Buildings. A respectable-looking man called George Hindle had been accused and taken to court. The court heard how windows … Continue reading
The Clegg Hall Boggart
It is lovely to report that this wonderful Hall on Clegg Hall Road, which at one point was very close to dilapidation, has been lovingly restored and is once again a glorious building. The photo above shows it very close … Continue reading
Lancashire Folk – the Book!
Pleased to announced that Lancashire Folk is finally available! It is now in stock and available for purchase from the distributor, Gazelle Books. For direct customers Gazelle have set up a promotional offer which will allow you to buy the … Continue reading
Posted in Boggart, Book, Fairies, folklore, Ghosts, Green Men, Holy Wells, Lancashire, Skulls, Stones, Uncategorized, Way Crosses, White Lady, Witches & Wizards
Tagged boggart, Book, Devil, Fairies, Folklore, ghost, Ghosts, green man, lancashire, Skull, stone, White Lady
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Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors
A few hundred years ago the Dunkenhalgh was a grand old Hall, the seat of the Walmesley family and the centre of a vast estate covering thousands of acres. Now it’s a typically English hotel, a beautiful building, standing in … Continue reading
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Tagged boggart, Clayton-le-Moors, Dunkenhalgh, ghost, Lucette, White Lady
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