{"id":1065,"date":"2021-12-16T14:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T14:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2021-12-16T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T14:35:58","slug":"curious-england-a-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065","title":{"rendered":"Curious England: A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B09B2DS74L\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1066\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1066\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?fit=1600%2C1280\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;H.E. 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Bulstrode&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?fit=300%2C240\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?fit=600%2C480\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=600%2C480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=1024%2C819 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=300%2C240 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=768%2C614 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=1240%2C992 1240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?resize=508%2C406 508w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?w=1600 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These two casual and idiosyncratic illustrated guides take the reader on a tour of some of the lesser-known folkloric and historical curiosities of rural England, its towns, and smaller cities. Here you will encounter ghost stories; tales of vanished villages, witchcraft, and the Devil\u2019s many, and often incompetent, works; curious carvings in stone and wood; tall tales and prehistoric monuments; enigmatic echoes of a lost pagan past, and the occasionally deadly beauty of the English countryside. A third volume is in the works, and will likely be published in 2023. Both volumes are available exclusively from Amazon in paperback and Kindle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybook.to\/curiousenglandv1\">Curious England: A Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybook.to\/curiousenglandv2\">Curious England Volume Two.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1065\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1065\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-1065\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These two casual and idiosyncratic illustrated guides take the reader on a tour of some of the lesser-known folkloric and historical curiosities of rural England, its towns, and smaller cities. Here you will encounter ghost stories; tales of vanished villages, witchcraft, and the Devil\u2019s many, and often incompetent, works; curious carvings in stone and wood; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1065\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1065\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-1065\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=1065\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[213,245,308,15,212],"tags":[136],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Curious-England-Volumes-One-and-Two.jpg?fit=1600%2C1280","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Aam2-hb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":529,"url":"http:\/\/www.hebulstrode.co.uk\/?p=529","url_meta":{"origin":1065,"position":0},"title":"The Supernatural Charm of the English Countryside","date":"5th February 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"It seems that there is scarcely a patch of earth in rural England that does not bear some trace of the lives of its former occupants, and one cannot help, at times, but feel that something of them lingers, lending the landscape a sense of the uncanny. 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