📢 New Post 📢

In my latest article, I have built upon previous research. It discusses the Coalport ferry disaster of 1799 and the many lives lost to the river. This one is personal to me, as it also includes my own families loss.

https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/03/loss-and-river-some-stories-of-jackfield.html

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The River Severn has shaped the history of Jackfield, which grew from a river port. It's always been a transitional place, a means of crossing to nearby Coalport. The following post discusses an important piece of its history, the Coalport ferry Disaster of 1799 and the lives lost to the river.

https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/03/loss-and-river-some-stories-of-jackfield.html?m=1

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The Devil bloody loves Shropshire. Indeed, one Christmas he decided to spend it in Jackfield. You can read my retelling of that occasion below!

https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-devils-gone-down-to-jackfield.html?m=1

#Folklore #folktales #Shropshire #Satan #winter #Thedevil #Christmas #Folklorenerd #Jackfield