Folklore & Legend Reports in London
3 nightmarks documented
3 folklore and legend reports in London
Folklore & Legends
The Highgate Vampire — London's 1970s Graveyard Panic
Highgate Cemetery, London, England·1970
In 1970, a mob of vampire hunters stormed London's Highgate Cemetery with stakes and garlic. The media frenzy had created a modern myth.
Folklore & Legends
Spring Heeled Jack Breathes Blue Fire at Jane Alsop — Old Ford, London (1838)
Old Ford, Bow, London, England·1838
A creature that breathed blue fire and had burning red eyes attacked an 18-year-old at her door. Her testimony to magistrates became legendary.
Folklore & Legends
Spring Heeled Jack's First Attack — Lavender Hill, London (1837)
Lavender Hill, London, England·1837
A figure with iron claws and impossible leaping ability attacked a woman in 1837 London. The Lord Mayor declared it a public menace.