by eheard | Dec 1, 2025 | Hindon, history of Wiltshire, Salisbury, tisbury, wiltshire
It’s time to delve into a bit of the history of Fonthill estate and a couple of its most notorious owners in this blog, the first part of my Fonthill history series. Returning guest writer, David Aneurin Morgan, will be telling us the story of the evil Mervyn...
by eheard | Nov 30, 2025 | Fonthill, Hindon, history of Wiltshire, Salisbury, tisbury, wiltshire
This is the second blog in the history series connected to the rather unsavoury past of the Fonthill estate in south-west Wiltshire, from guest writer David Aneurin Morgan. It’s a reminder that despite the beauty of a place such as Fonthill, there is always a...
by eheard | Jul 20, 2022 | grotesque, history, history of Wiltshire, stone faces, tisbury, wiltshire
Heads up, there are no ghosts in today’s blog! But this topic still falls under the Weird Wiltshire banner because I love all things history related too. And, it is at times, when you wander around a place and take a good look about, that you might spot...
by eheard | Sep 4, 2021 | devizes, folklore, history of Wiltshire, moonrakers, superstitions, Uncategorized, wiltshire
If you ever visit Wiltshire, you may hear of or see the term ‘Moonrakers’. It’s the name used to describe anyone born in the county and there’s a rather charming folk tale associated with this name. Wiltshire was well known throughout Europe...
