Spring Heeled Jack strides into Nottinghamshire Village

The figure who terrorized and leapt around the buildings of London from the 1830s, Spring Heeled Jack. Breathing blue flames, bright eyes and using distraction to steal items. He was never caught, and he put in the appearances both sides of the Atlantic. But it seems, he took a trip to the Fortean Village of Linby in Nottinghamshire. 

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Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.

Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.