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The Sheringham Mermaid
The tale of a mermaid who visited the church at Upper Sheringham

Stacia Briggs
Oct 7, 2024


The storm-raising witch
The storm-raising witch who was executed in King's Lynn.

Stacia Briggs
Sep 18, 2024


The day the Devil visited King's Lynn
Norfolk used to boast the devil's hoof print in King's Lynn, said to be a remainder of his thwarted attempts to steal souls.

Stacia Briggs
Sep 4, 2024


"The shade of the great Robsarts still cherishes Raynsthorpe"
Born on June 7 1532, little is known about her early life but a great deal is known about her death at the tender age of 28

Stacia Briggs
Aug 14, 2024


The Faines of Hethersett
One of the most unusual tales associated with Shuck is that of the Faines.

Stacia Briggs
Jul 31, 2024


The Lantern Man and Wise Woman of Irstead
They are the cold fires waiting on marshy land to lure travellers to a watery grave, the dancing lights that plagued Norfolk and were feared

Stacia Briggs
Jul 10, 2024


Ghosts of the past: a Victorian horror that haunted a house of tragedy in Norwich
A Victorian horror that haunted a house of tragedy in Norwich

Stacia Briggs
Jun 26, 2024


Dark Echoes of Norwich's Past: The Tragedy of Martha Sheward, Murdered and Dispersed Across the City
A chilling tale echoes through the ages: that of poor Martha Sheward, whose life met a horrific and grisly end in 1836.

Stacia Briggs
Jun 12, 2024


The Spectral Wolf of Southery
Whispers of the supernatural still dance in the Norfolk air in Southery.

Stacia Briggs
May 29, 2024


The missing stone of Southery which once marked the gateway to hell
A stone that fell from the sky at Halloween, an erratic parson’s disappearance and naked women looking to be healed.

Stacia Briggs
May 15, 2024


Norfolk prepares for Anne Boleyn’s visit
Born at Blickling,Anne Boleyn is said to return on the anniversary of her execution every year

Stacia Briggs
May 1, 2024


The ghost of Catherine Gurney who haunts Earlham Hall
June marks the anniversary of Catherine Gurney’s – sister of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry – death and is said to be when her ghost appears

Stacia Briggs
Apr 17, 2024
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