Following the route of the Walbrook, one of London's lost rivers
A sense of mystery gathers around London's lost rivers, with their names whispered like forgotten deities from an ancient cult. Fleet, Tyburn, Walbrook, Effra, Westbourne, Neckinger. In some cases, t...
3 Mai 202524min
Church Curiosities: Finding Folklore in Carvings and Statues
Visiting churches might not sound like everyone's idea of a great time. Yet the buildings are stuffed with strange carvings, peculiar graffiti, interesting artwork, and even sassy memorials. These chu...
26 Apr 202523min
Telling and Preserving Ghost Stories with W.J. Gilbert
W.J. Gilbert is a writer, storyteller, and creator of the YouTube channel Eerie Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, he’s the author of the best-selling Hidden Haunts: Scotland, Hidden Haunts: England, and ...
24 Apr 20251h 10min
Holy Cross Church and the Witches of Wallsend
Churches can be sites of divination, haunted locations, and important community hubs. Yet in Wallsend, Holy Cross Church is notorious for a tale of witches and heroic derring-do. The ruin might not lo...
19 Apr 202516min
The Tale of Enon Chapel: London's Most Notorious Burial Site
Here in the 21st century, death and burial often occur as part of a sanitised process. Death happens away from home, often in hospitals, and funerals are usually tidy, respectful affairs. We can forge...
12 Apr 202519min
The Folklore of Lychgates and Popular Burial Monuments
You would absolutely know a lychgate if you saw one. They make popular backdrops for wedding photos, and provide a quaint air of rustic charm to country churchyards. They're the wooden or stone gatewa...
5 Apr 202523min
Folklore and Church Names: Preserving Local History
I started out with the intention of looking at unusual church names. The problem was, this offered the potential to accidentally poke fun at their congregations. It also didn't help that most churches...
29 Mar 202520min
Origins of Sports Team Names: Preserving Folklore and History
Looking at the origins of sports team names might seem antithetical to folklore. Yet sport forms part of the ritual calendar for many people, whether on a personal or a mass scale. Look at the good lu...
22 Mar 202523min
