Published:
7:15 PM January 25, 2021
A phantom funeral is said to be reenacted each night just outside the village of Croxton. Picture dated 12 Jan 1968
- Credit: Archant Library
The Brecks were once a honeycomb of rabbit warrens which were, in turn, a rich source of income for landowners who would protect their livelihood fiercely. Rabbits were prized for their meat and their fur and those that farmed them were prepared to fight poachers who dared trespass on their land.
Croxton Heath with its sandy soil and plentiful grazing saw huge numbers of rabbits thriving and was pock-marked with warrens and chalk pits. It is one such pit that holds the secret to a ritual which has taken place at Croxton Heath for decades if not centuries.