Stacia Briggs
The Great Stone of Lyng
In the dark, dark wood, there’s a dark, dark path and by the dark, dark path there’s a mysterious stone.
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Stacia Briggs
Oct 7
The Sheringham Mermaid
The tale of a mermaid who visited the church at Upper Sheringham
Stacia Briggs
Sep 4
The day the Devil visited King's Lynn
Norfolk used to boast the devil's hoof print in King's Lynn, said to be a remainder of his thwarted attempts to steal souls.
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Jul 31
The Faines of Hethersett
One of the most unusual tales associated with Shuck is that of the Faines.
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Jul 10
The Lantern Man and Wise Woman of Irstead
They are the cold fires waiting on marshy land to lure travellers to a watery grave, the dancing lights that plagued Norfolk and were feared
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May 29
The Spectral Wolf of Southery
Whispers of the supernatural still dance in the Norfolk air in Southery.
Stacia Briggs
May 15
The missing stone of Southery which once marked the gateway to hell
A stone that fell from the sky at Halloween, an erratic parson’s disappearance and naked women looking to be healed.
Stacia Briggs
Apr 3
Norfolk's Wishing Tree
In the wild landscape of the Brecks, close to the lunar craters of Grime’s Graves and the Ice Age pingo holes, is Barnham Cross Common once
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Mar 20
The shapeshifting horror of The Hateful Thing in Geldeston
The shapeshifting horror of The Hateful Thing in Geldeston
Stacia Briggs
Feb 13
The Norfolk legend of Jack Valentine
Once upon a time, Valentine’s Day Eve was just as enchanting to the children of Norfolk as Christmas Eve...
Stacia Briggs
Feb 1
The magical sword of Winfarthing
It was the Excalibur of Norfolk, a magical sword which helped women rid themselves of terrible husbands from the safety of the church.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 28, 2023
The Witch of East Somerton
Woodlands are places of folklore and fairytale, myth and magic, and nowhere is this more beautifully illustrated than at East Somerton.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
4 Oct: The Devil at Swanton Morley
Whistle and he will come to you…the tower of All Saints at Swanton Morley can be seen for miles – even, it seems, from the depths of hell.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
5 Oct: The mysterious Southery stone
A thunderstorm on Halloween in 1642 led to the discovery of a hole in a village near Downham Market and the unearthing of a mysterious stone
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
6 Oct: The fairy cow of South Lopham
South Lopham in Norfolk may not be able to boast a Fairy Godmother but it does lay claim to a Fairy Cow.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
7 Oct: Babes in Wayland Wood
Cruel fairytale Babes in the Wood is said to be based on a true story that happened near Watton in the 1500s.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
8 Oct: The Stockton Stone
Hidden in plain sight, the Stockton Stone has watched over its corner of Norfolk for centuries since it was left behind by a frozen tide.
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
11 Oct: The Devil at Tunstall
Close to the ruin of St Peter and St Paul’s church at Tunstall is a boggy pool of water known as ‘hell hole’ which bubbles in the summertime
Stacia Briggs
Sep 24, 2023
14 Oct: Fairy loaves - good luck or bad luck?
Known as ‘Fairy Loaves’, these star-shaped stones are filled with magic, according to centuries-old folklore.
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