Wild Edric – An Anglo-Saxon Legend

The Long Mynd, in Shropshire, is a place of extraordinary beauty. The area is steeped in legend, none so intriguing as that of Child Eadric, otherwise known as Wild Edric. A local Saxon lord, he is said to have married an Elf woman from Clun forest. Broken promises and a Norman invasion scuppered their plans of happiness together, and now Edric leads a wild hunt across the hill. You can read the story in full in this article.mynd

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