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Tag Archives: stone
Another little anecdote about the Buck Stone…
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
Posted in Dragons, Local History, Stones, Uncategorized
Tagged Dragon, Silverdale, stone
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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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Written Stone Lane
Written Stone Lane, Longridge Written Stone Lane is little more than a country lane today, but it is part of an old Roman road and was once a thoroughfare. It takes its name from a large slab of stone on … Continue reading
Posted in Boggart, Inscriptions, Local Legends, Stones
Tagged Inscriptions, Longridge, Rauffe Radcliffe, stone, Written Stone Lane
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Hawes Tarn, Silverdale
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
Posted in Dragons, Stones
Tagged Buck Stone, Dragon, Hawes Tarn, serpent, Silverdale, stone, The Buck Stone, Yealand Conyers
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Anderton, the Headless Cross
Near the Millstone pub in Anderton, at a crossroads, there is a carved stone a few feet high which is known by two names; the Headless Cross and the Grimeford Cross. It used to denote the centre of the village … Continue reading
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