Folktales And Legends Of Derbyshire

A collection of folk tales from the surrounding areas of the Peak District.

Passed down from generation to generation , many of Derbyshire's most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from stories specific to the region, such as 'The Derby Ram', to others which are local versions of well-known classics, like 'Beauty and the Beast', all of the tales in this collection are rooted in Derbyshire's past. Written to recreate the oral traditions that made these anecdotes popular, this book provides entertainment for all. Richly illustrated with original drawings, accounts of love, loss, heroes and villains are all brought to life through vivid descriptions that have survived for several centuries. These tales have been adapted to make them accessible, enjoyable and, at times, very relevant to contemporary readers. Pete Castle has lived in Derbyshire for over twenty years, and is a professional storyteller with over thirty years of experience. For the last ten years he has been editor of Facts & Fiction, the UK's only storytelling magazine.

A unique work from local historian and podcaster Eli Lewis-Lycett, bringing together a series of explorations regarding the historical provenance of legend and folklore inherent across East Cheshire, Peak District Derbyshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands. From headless horsemen and teleporting witches to ancient priesthoods and Civil War brutalities, through fresh research, Mythstoric Origins presents the reader with a new, in-depth vision of their local history, as it journeys through the endlessly curious logic-heritage of the three-shires region.

The intriguing tale of the murder of a young couple at one of the most picturesque locations in the Peak District during the mid 1800s and how such a story evolves into folklore as it is retold.