The most famous legends in Shropshire
The Devil's ChairStiperstones · FamousThe Devil was carrying stones from Ireland when he stopped for a rest. Then his apron-string broke.
The King in the OakBoscobel · FamousThe defeated king climbed a tree and waited all day. The soldiers searching for him never looked up.
The Wrekin GiantWellington · FamousA giant set off to drown Shrewsbury with one shovel of earth. He made the mistake of asking a cobbler for directions.
Wild Edric RidesMinsterley · FamousHe defied William the Conqueror and then simply vanished. Miners swore he was still down there, under their feet.
Winefride's RelicsShrewsbury · FamousA Welsh saint lost her head, got it back and lived on. Then Shrewsbury monks came for her bones.
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- Wild Edric RidesMinsterley · FreeHe defied William the Conqueror and then simply vanished. Miners swore he was still down there, under their feet.
- Bomere's Sunken BellsBayston Hill · PrivateA village sank under the water for its sins. Its bells still ring, and a soldier still rows.
- Ippikin's Long ChinHughley · FreeA robber knight and his gang were buried alive in their cave. There's a rhyme that brings him back.
- The Major's LeapMuch Wenlock · FreeA Royalist major with secret dispatches, trapped on a cliff edge. He chose not to surrender.
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Witches 1
Giants 2
Heroes and kings 3
- The King in the OakBoscobel · Pay to get inThe defeated king climbed a tree and waited all day. The soldiers searching for him never looked up.
- Giants of Red CastleWeston-under-Redcastle · Pay to get inA farmer's wife with an old copy of Malory could show you exactly where Lancelot killed the giant.
- Robin Hood's ArrowLudlow · FreeAn arrow sits on the roof of Ludlow's church. The town said Robin Hood fired it from the hills.
Outlaws 1
Saints and holy places 4
- Winefride's RelicsShrewsbury · FreeA Welsh saint lost her head, got it back and lived on. Then Shrewsbury monks came for her bones.
- Milburga's BonesMuch Wenlock · Pay to get inWorkmen mending an old church in 1101 found bones under the floor. Within days, the miracles began.
- Milburga's SpringStoke St. Milborough · FreeA Saxon princess on the run, wounded and without water. Her horse found some, and the barley hid her trail.
- Oswald's RavenOswestry · FreeA Christian king fell in battle and his body was hacked apart. A raven took an arm, and a town was born.
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