12 Figures in Staffordshire Folklore and Legend

In this video, we take a look at 12 figures and creatures that are found in the folklore of the English county of Staffordshire. From a headless horseman to a ghoulish witch, this video is a grand introduction to the culture and legends of the area.

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The Jolly Reiver is my project aiming to preserve and promote the forgotten folklore and history of rural Britain. Primarily focusing on folklore and legends, you’ll not find me trying to deconstruct these old stories or trying to rationalise them with science and psychology. Instead I will present them as they were always told by our forebears, and leave the conclusions up to you.

[StaffordshireFolklore]

A Fantastic video!! I'm really proud to have worked on this and enjoyed getting a chance to share these stories from my home county with a different audience. This is a great start to a much needed series examining the stories from every corner of Britain! Thank you @TheJollyReiver for giving me an opportunity to be a part of it!

[jeanglendinning]

i originally came from Staffordshire, i now live in New Zealand. Both my grandfathers and an uncle were coal miners Thank you so much for showing these stories, some of which i knew

[gaius_enceladus]

A headless horseman! Awesome!
Not so good if you happened to meet him but still - the thought of one roaming around out there is a real thrill!

[thewoodlander]

Fantastic video guys... truly love this stuff..

[sorrysirmygunisoneba]

I’ve walked around the ruins of Harbottle castle and also trecked up to the Drake Stone while in the area a month or so back. Fantastic spot.

There are so many hidden gems scattered around the Scottish/English borders like in this video. We are so lucky to have what’s around us and your videos just remind me every time. Thanks for the fantastic work.

[numenical]

Quality work as ever, and a great collaboration.

[lizscutt]

❤ so great to see the notification of o new video and extra bonus of your co presenter😮😮 brilliantly done boys 🎉

[EresirThest]

I'm not from England but these tales are great all the same!

[James-bice]

It’s lovely to some some local folklore. The chillington family still own some parts of my village (I enquired to local farmers why they were blocked off). A curious family if I say so. Thanks so much for this, lads! My mum grew up in Bilston and her mum (a very skeptical women) said till the day she died a spirit got into bed with her one night when they lived in a church yard. Maybe the fairies mentioned in the video?

[noneofyourbusiness]

It's great to see two of my favourite creators collaborating together! My favourite story was the knockers, I've only ever heard stories of them elsewhere before.

[ryanking]

Love the channel mate I live in County Durham and it’s pleasing content mate sound around my age 23 I’m happy your actually finding a good source of enjoyment as well as blessing others keep it up mate.

[attalion_]

Lovely collab! Enjoyed very much so, looking forward to more of these! :)

[connorricketts]

fantastic video great as always and great quality can't wait for more great folklore and stories

[nadiabrook]

GREAT collaboration, gents!! I really enjoyed it!! 💗👍❤

[Melvaius]

Brilliant selection of stories, great collaboration 🍻

[Gossamer]

What a great team-up to tell these tales! Learned a lot about the area's folklore with this video : )

[mjrchapin]

Excellent stories and a wonderful collaboration!

[mrsl]

Amazing as usual, with added power 👍

[sakurastar]

I didn't expect to find a video of folklore from the county I come from! Thank you, this was so interesting!

[supercala]

New to the channel and really enjoying the content. Love learning about the UKs rich history. Good work dude!