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List of supernatural inhabitants of England

The vastness and diversity of the folklore boggles the mind, not least because it leaves much out

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Oct 11, 2024
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The startlingly extensive list of England's supernatural (or perhaps merely cryptid) inhabitants is viral again on social media. The vastness and diversity of the folklore boggles the mind, not least because it leaves much out (including some prominent locals where I grew up) and the English yet decided they needed an even more elaborate …

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