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Tag Archives: church
Bowdon Church and the Mummy’s Hand
There’s a Victorian tale about a Bowdon lady who visited Egypt and brought home a gruesome souvenir; a mummy’s hand. She displayed it proudly in her drawing-room under a glass dome and it was, no doubt, an intriguing conversation piece. … Continue reading
Mysterious Falls From the Sky…
In Accrington, in 1984, over three hundred apples rained from the sky into a garden in East Crescent. The couple who lived there were woken by a horrendous noise – a noise so loud and protracted they thought it must … Continue reading
St Andrew’s Church, Leyland – and its monstrous cat.
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
Posted in animals, Church, Local Legends, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, church, Leyland, Moving church
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Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn, is a stunning building in the Mount Pleasant area of the town. It is no longer used as a church but the building is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. It is a Grade II … Continue reading
Mystery initials on a porch at St Peter’s Church, Heysham
On the latest of my frequent trips to Heysham, I discovered something – or several somethings – I’d never seen before. I’d driven there in the hope of catching an interesting sunset, as I’d judged that the sun might show … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Green Men, Inscriptions, Mysteries
Tagged church, Heysham, Inscriptions, local history
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