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Nottinghamshire folklore

The Folklore Map has 18 legends tied to real places in Nottinghamshire, each one checked against published sources and pinned to the spot where it happened. Among them are 4 outlaws and highwaymen, 4 customs, 3 ghost stories and 3 curses. The best known are The Major Oak, Mortimer's Hole and Queen Isabella and The Wise Men of Gotham.

14 of them you can visit for free.

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The most famous legends in Nottinghamshire

Ghosts 3

The Devil 1

Witches 1

Outlaws 4

Customs 4

Curses 3

Mysteries 2