Lincolnshire Folk Tales

Maureen James gathers Lincolnshire stories rooted in landscape, local custom and remembered belief. The collection ranges from tales of significant stones and rural fools to accounts of strange creatures, weather lore and people whose names remain attached to particular places. Among the better-known figures are Yallery Brown, Tiddy Mun and the Lincoln Imp, alongside Byard’s Leap, the Werewolf of Langrick and legends connected with Crowland Abbey and King John.

The seven themed sections move between comic, cautionary and uncanny traditions, presenting stories associated with villages, marshes, farms, churches and historic landmarks across the county. Lincolnshire riddles, a glossary of local words and supporting context add further insight into how these tales were told, remembered and connected with the region’s identity.