“According to local legend, the ghost of Nan Tuck, a woman from Rotherfield who allegedly poisoned a man in the 17th century, is said to haunt Nan Tuck’s Lane in Buxted…” quote from Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buxted#Legends ‘Nan Tuckett of Buxted....
I love history and archaeology so a song about the ‘Long man of Wilmington’ would be good JS – Crowborough U3A, 15/2/24 Chalk hill figure on Windover Hill, Wilmington in East Sussex. There are several different legends associated with...
Dickie Pearce – last court jester, fell off castle battlements, got state burial. Anon Llantrissant Folk 2023 Quote: “The last of the court jesters was Dicky Pearce he was the Earl of Suffolk’s fool, born in 1665 …In 1728 during a performance he...
Hester’s Way (Cheltenham) Story in the press in 1960s that Hester was a witch and her ghost can still be seen. Anon Kontra Roots 2023 The Edwardians loved romantic fireside tales and probably originated the stories of who Hester might have been. The...
The two skeletons in the well – Old Curiosity Shop, Broadstairs. Anon Broadstairs Folk Week 2023 There are two fake skeletons in the wishing well to surprise unsuspecting visitors! The building was connected to local smuggling activities long ago....
Across the estuary from Arnside – you have your backs to it as you play now – is the Old Man of Coniston. He’s always asleep – never known to get up (mercifully because he’s made of hill!!). What happened? Why? And does it matter that up...
The story of the Brixham Angels – a storm at sea, fires lit by families on the beach to guide the boats home formed the wings of an angel. Entered into our audience book at the Brixham Folk Club on 2nd September 2022
