Folklore of Northamptonshire

Folklore of Northamptonshire examines the county’s traditional beliefs, stories, customs and events, showing how local responses to major episodes in English history helped shape its folklore. Peter Hill places ordinary people at the centre, alongside accounts involving literary figures and noblemen.

The subjects range from ghosts, witches, legends and tales to omens, maxims, superstitions and beliefs surrounding daily life. Music, verse, song and dance reveal another side of Northamptonshire’s traditions, while attention to dialect and local vocabulary records the language through which much of this material was preserved. A concluding glossary supports the book’s account of the county’s spoken and cultural heritage.