Folk Tales from North York Moors

by Peter N. Walker

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A selection of folklore about the North York Moors, closely linked with the features of its landscape, and often providing explanations of place-names and landmarks. Meet the serpent of Sexhow, the mermaids of Staithes and learn how Robin Hood's Bay came to be named.

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Nicholas Rhea (Peter N Walker) served for thirty years in the North Yorkshire Police and retired in 1982 with the rank of Inspector to concentrate on his writing.

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398.2Society, government, & cultureCustoms, etiquette & folkloreFolklore & FolktalesFolk literature
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GR142 .N5Geography, Anthropology and RecreationFolkloreFolkloreBy region or country

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