About the year 850. A.D. on the site of Stubbylee Hall once stood a beautiful monastery, richly decorated and containing many precious vestments and jewels. Among the jewels was a beautiful chalice of exceptional value. The monks were noted far and wide for their hospitality and kindness, especially to the women and children of the […]
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In the eerie annals of Bacup’s history, the demolition of the old Leisure Hall on Burnley Road has etched itself into local lore. As the walls crumbled, it is said that a spectral presence emerged from the depths of the past. The ghost of a long-departed traveller, a figure of legend, was rumoured to have
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In Lancashire folklore, a boggart is known as a type of poltergeist that can haunt certain areas. In this spooky tale, three young boys found themselves in a hair-raising situation when they decided to listen in on some carters taking a morning break at the Old Meadows coal pit. The boys had been innocently playing
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