The day was fast fading into night when a drunk farmer wandered home on the moors. He had just left the tavern at Onecote, walking back to his farm outside of Leek, when he saw someone riding their horse towards Leek. Thinking that it was one of his neighbours, the farmer called out, asking… Continue reading The Headless Horseman of The Staffordshire Moors
Author: Joseph Burman
The Legend of Black Annis
The Dane hills of Leicestershire were home to many creatures, but none so terrifying as Black Annis. She lived in a cave, carving it out herself with her clawed hands. At night she stalked the woods, looking for children to prey on,and her howls and screeches could be heard for miles around. She had black… Continue reading The Legend of Black Annis
The Story of St Swithin
Long ago, before England was even a united nation, there lived a bishop named Swithin. He was an amicable and revered man, known far and wide across the country for his acts of kindness but also because he was bishop of Winchester: the capital of Anglo-Saxon Britian. One of his most famous acts of kindness… Continue reading The Story of St Swithin