Bread, butter, salt, fire and even empty egg shells were once surrounded by rules designed to protect the household. Step into the kitchen, where everyday cooking still carries traces of some very Old Magic…
Tag: Yorkshire folklore
The Old Magic Hiding in Your Clothes
Getting dressed was once riddled with magic. From inside-out clothes and lucky socks to dangerous buttons, troublesome stiles and the unforgivable crime of putting shoes on the table, some of the old rules are still hiding in our wardrobes.
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The Blood-Filled Corpse: England’s Twelfth-Century Vampire?
A wicked man dies unshriven, rises from his grave and brings pestilence with him. When villagers exhume his swollen, blood-filled corpse, medieval England gets disturbingly close to a vampire.
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Stocksbridge Bypass Revisited
Some stories refuse to stay buried…
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Steel & Spirits – The Forgotten Folklore of Yorkshire’s Furnaces
The steel industry shaped towns, communities and families. Yet, alongside the engineering, economics and industry there existed something else. Stories.
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The Dragon of South Yorkshire – Hero, Hoax or Hidden History?
Iron scales, fiery eyes and a vulnerable spot beneath its tail. The Wantley Wyrm is one of Yorkshire’s greatest dragon legends, but was it ever meant to be taken seriously?
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The Legend of the Headless Hound of Toothill Hall
The Headless Hound of Toothill Hall is more than just a ghost story; it is a testament to the power of legend and the timeless human fascination with the unknown.
