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

Posted on December 12, 2015 by

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

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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