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Maidenwell: coach and horses
One (spurious) explanation for the etymology Maidenwell, recorded in a reader’s letter in the magazine Lincolnshire Life (1975), is that a young woman was thrown down a well by Cromwell’s soldiers. Ethel Rudkin (1936) includes this brief entry: ‘In Ostler’s Lane there is a haunting – a coach and horses goes by, and the coachman…
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Anthology Spotlight: Aliya Whiteley
In anticipation of the Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined anthology, to be published with Five Leaves Publishing in early 2025, in which a plethora of exceptional Lincolnshire authors give the county’s folk tales a fresh spin, we’re giving them a chance to reflect on the project.
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The Anthology Spotlight Series
One of the exciting outputs of the Lincolnshire Folk Tales project is an anthology of poetry and literary fiction celebrating Lincolnshire Folk Tales. Throughout this project, we ask: how can contemporary writers and poets respond to current social concerns and modern living through the reinterpretation of regionally-derived folk narratives, and in ways received as culturally…
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Walking with Folk Tales: 5 Nature Walks for the Summer Holidays
With the School Summer Holidays just around the corner, the countryside has finally shaken off the pall of rain and is a pleasure to be in. Below are several suggestions for family-friendly walks that let you both make the best of Lincolnshire’s natural beauty and learn a little about the legends that suffuse its landscape.
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The Soldier and the Dog
After his death in his nineties, the soldier has been rumoured to walk to Hubbards Hills with a small dog at his side. Other dog walkers have reported their pets becoming agitated and refusing to go near the spot where the soldier met his paramour.
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Gunby Hall Ghost
A path running past the pond on the grounds is known as the Ghost Walk, on account of a gruesome murder the allegedly took place in the 18th century and the unquiet spirit it produced.
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