Folklore and Legend at Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle Shropshire
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- Join Third Rate content as we once again visit and explore the myths,legends and folklore of Mitchell’s Fold stone circle.
Just down a small valley lies the Holy Trinity Church of Middleton in Chirbury. For years during the 1800s the Revered Brewster was the vicar here, but he was also an artisan making many carvings in both stone and timber. Some of These carvings relate the tale of the Witch and fairy cow which may have called this area home for a time many years ago.
Other carvings show the Zodiac and other strange and esoteric images.
Buckle up and I’ll see you out here
Music Karl Kasey @WhiteBatAudio
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Absolutely fascinating, loved the church carvings, great commentary as usual. Don’t think I ever went there as a child. Greetings from NZ.
It’s so nice to hear you enjoyed our little journey Jenny! It’s definitely somewhere to visit then, next time you’re visiting (from the other side of the world!! 👍)
I was born in that region. 1950s, Meifod.
Isolated churchyards are beautifull.
Religious beliefs for me growing up in a rural ancient area, were not really Christian but Deist.
Plus Nature was even more profound.
Even without folk tales, that countryside is full of atmosphere.
It evokes connection to Life....fertile soil, lush oaks, spring flowers, birds nesting, ancient monuments that resonate with the locals ancestors.
The Old Ways are still alive within some locals as a human not restricted by things like consumerism can tune in to the living countryside.
Early Christianity mixed with local religious beliefs.
Some Christians are about shame and creating a monopoly on religious connection to Creation. The Folklore is often pagan filtered through Celtic , Roman Catholic and then Anglican Christianity.
The Marches region has refuges where a sensitive person can connect to creative energies, within themselves and outside themselves. Its an experience that often gets lost in talking.
Those isolated churches are a goldmine of knowledge.
This is very interesting,and yes the most sublime of experiences/feelings can rarely be expressed in words. The newer things seem come along but the older customs remain imbedded. Thanks for the thought provoking comment.
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Thank you!
great watch dan as always Phil 👍
Thank you Phil! 👍
love this circle, was there in 2023 solstice, fascinating area never got to the church sadly
Definitely worth a visit when you’re next in the area. 👍
It is indeed a magical kingdom Dan. I doubt if there was any 'Pagan' tradition attached to the Circle, more likely it was bound up in Christian morality like the Devil's Chair. For me the story of the cow is a morality tale from maybe an animistic morality, but mixed with Christianity. It's very pertinent today, that we have been provided with plenty, but some want to hoard it for themselves.
However, there is some controversy regarding dating of the Circle. Medieval plough marks run straight through it! Could it be a Victorian hoax? Possibly even inspired by the Rev. Brewster?
It became even more magical when Ronnie Lane moved into the area. There were his infamous parties, jams with Eric Clapton at the Drum and Monkey and his ill fated Slim Chance tour. The tour included a Circus Tent in the Quarry and a rather lovely eclectic show.
Yes I must admit many of our myths, legends and folklore might’ve been translated through a later culture eg Victorian etc. I had heard about the possible hoax but not much, also I’d read the furrow marks were because the later farmers found the crops better nearer the stones? Yes the Ronnie Lane stuff is interesting. I recently saw the poster from his (and Claptons) Drum and Monkey show. 👍
Great stuff Dan but...I have heard....that previous geo-physics has detected medieval plough workings underneath the fold. Which sort of blows a hole in the pre-Christian aspect but who's to say it wasn't an ancient site of some significance anyway. I'm in Bishops Castle and there's potential video content stuff all round South Shropshire. A bit further out we've got the grave of the Last Sin Eater in England near Rat'chope or possibly John Osbourne's {Look Back In Anger} grave in Clun. There's loads!!
Thank you Stephen! Yep, thats stuff to put on the TR list 👍
Interesting stuff and another great suggestion for a summer walk for me weather permitting. Just one suggestion: get a mic muff? The wind on audio is rather distracting. Floreat Salopia!
Thank you! Yes the weather… 😢 Tho I hope you get out soon. A mic muff is a must. 👍
I press notify me, does it notify me, oh yes it does, but I'm either driving, an important, meeting that could have been done in an email, in the pub, having lunch, even when I'm in morrisons buying them pecan pastry bakes (only a trace of palm oil), have them with homemade vanilla custard (granny used to make style 🤜🤛) speaking of granny, I still got my crochet knit orange pullover she made me in 79, I was dancing to blondies "dreaming is real" o, o, o, o dreaming is real,.
When when I was your deputant, dreaming is re...
Where was I, oh yeah, so nan asked me if I could administer this enenema, I obviously said no 🤷♂️, der.
Beans have gone up in Tesco again, I'm going to expose Tesco again,
Right I got loads to do, gotta catch up with your last prem, will do my best to get to this one, I've have 2 pedicures last month and sometimes I get the urge (these cuticles need to stay angelic and crisp an white, I'm sure I could be a hand model, (I will do a short) catch ya later, oh I'm back in shropshire next week, I think you live near that county 🤔🍻
Thanks Tim! I always wanted to be a hand model (George Costanza made it look cool 😂) but unfortunately my face wasn’t good looking enough. Yes I’m based in Shrewsbury so I might run into you. 👍👍
Love your videos, lots of new places for me to stride out to given that we have a bit of real summer before the autumn. Just one suggestion, you could really do with a microphone wind muff. Floreat Salopia!