The Little Book of Lancashire
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Did You Know?
- In Stacksteads, a village near Bacup, there is an annual event which has to rank among the wackiest in the country's sporting calendar: the Gravy Wrestling competition.
- According to legend King Arthur's mighty sword Excalibur is lying at the bottom of Lancashire's deepest lake, Martin Mere.
- In Wigan, Eccles cakes used to be called 'slow walking cakes' because they were offered to mourners at funerals.
- St Walburge's Church in Preston was named after the patron saint of people suffering from rabies.
The Little Book of Lancashire is fun and informative guide to the things you did not know about this amazing part of England. Whether you want to sit down and read it cover to cover or dip into it for hilarious facts and anecdotes, this book will delight both visitors to this beautiful county and the residents who call it home.
© 2013 The History Press (E-bog): 9780752497464
Udgivelsesdato
E-bog: 1. oktober 2013
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