The Folklore of Warwickshire
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Exploring the folklore and folk life of Warwickshire. I can also be found at @HilaryRSparkes
Warwickshire
Joined August 2023
For years I’ve felt that the folklore of Warwickshire has been rather overlooked compared to that of regions. This account aims to go some way to rectifying this.
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RT @Shropwitchespod: The Salopian Journal reported that after the execution of two murderers on 6th August 1828, the bodies were cut down,….
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'Paranormal Warwickshire' by SC Skillman. Another of my go-to books for local #ghosts. Good for more modern sightings as well as historical ones. Also contains a fair amount of detail about the various locations, so can double up as a useful tour guide. #books #paranormal
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RT @ClerkofOxford: In many early medieval calendars, 7 August - halfway between midsummer and the autumnal equinox - marks the beginning of….
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RT @2112Westy: #Legendarywednesday .The School of Night, a rumoured secret society in late 16th-century London, was said to include promine….
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RT @DrSamGeorge1: THE HARVEST MOON will bring increased activity from #werewolves. Compelled to leave their hunting grounds in the woods,….
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If an ear of corn is kept in a house for 7 years, the inhabitants will never want for bread. #FolkloreSunday
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RT @HistoriumU: "Crying the Neck" Harvest Ritual: When the last corn was cut, the reaper would traditionally shout three times "I 'ave 'un"….
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RT @ShowtuneRA: Elsa the Dragon is back in place again @AITPLeamington, and this time, she has a sunhat as the theme is holidays. We adde….
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RT @SundayFolklore: Hi all, this week’s theme, in honour of #Lughnasadh & #Lammas, is: . FIRST HARVEST - HOPING FOR ABUNDANCE & PLENTY….
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RT @HooklandGuide: At Lammas, the borders of Faery expand. They enfold. They entangle. To walk the edge of the field is to risk accidentall….
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On moonlit nights a white lady upon a white horse rides across the parklands surrounding Ragley Hall near Alcester. When she and her steed reach a certain oak tree they both vanish. #ghosts
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RT @WarwickshireCRO: In honour of the funeral of heavy metal legend @OzzyOsbourne, we have this article about a concert trial at Jephson Ga….
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RT @HooklandGuide: Ritual space, ceremonial space. Lithic calendars, celestial trackers. Community focus, gathering nexus. The possible ori….
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In some versions of the legend it is St Chad who does the cursing.Source: Meg Elizabeth Atkins, Haunted Warwickshire(London1981). 📷 by Folklore of Warwickshire intern, Simon. Please like his photo or he might want paying in cash rather than biscuits.
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This month of saint lore ends with St Ecgwyn’s visit to Alcester where even on a Sunday the town’s blacksmiths refused to stop working. So, after his sermons were drowned out by the sound of hammers on anvils, the saint cursed the smiths and gave them all tails.
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Rounding off a great weekend at #WarwickFolkFestival in the seating area on top of the bar. All that photographing Morris dancers is thirsty work 😀🍺
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Morris sides from yesterday’s #WarwickFolkFestival. L: Beltane Morris from Devon.R: Brasstown Morris from North Carolina.#FolkDance
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