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Lancashire folklore

The Folklore Map has 18 legends tied to real places in Lancashire, each one checked against published sources and pinned to the spot where it happened. Among them are 4 customs, 4 mysteries, 3 saints and holy places and 3 ghost stories. The best known are St Patrick's Shipwreck and the Rock Graves, The Pendle Witches and The White Lady of Samlesbury.

15 of them you can visit for free.

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The most famous legends in Lancashire

Ghosts 3

The Devil 1

Witches 2

Heroes and kings 1

Saints and holy places 3

Customs 4

Mysteries 4