Tag Archives: superstitions

Radcliffe Tower and the sad tale of Fair Ellen

Posted on October 13, 2016 by LancashireFolk

Radcliffe Tower stands on Church Street in Radcliffe, Manchester. This manor house was built in 1403 and it once had two towers and a moat but most of it was demolished in the 19th century. The remaining tower is now, … Continue reading →

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Superstitious Lancashire – Who Will I Marry?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by LancashireFolk

‘Who will I marry?’ is a question which comes to the minds of most young women, even in these modern days when independence is so prized. If you lived in old Lancashire a century or two ago, there were several … Continue reading →

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Superstitious Lancashire – Animals and Birds

Posted on August 29, 2015 by LancashireFolk

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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