Stowe Hill, Hartest, which dates back to 1792 and is Grade II listed
- Credit: David Burr
A seven-bedroom manor house set in 30 acres of parkland-style grounds has recently come up for sale in the village of Hartest, which is rumoured to be home to the steepest hill in Suffolk.
Stowe Hill, which was listed at a guide of £2.95m and has now sold, subject to contract, with David Burr, was built in 1792 during the reign of King George III. It was constructed after the marriage of James Harrington, a surgeon and officer in Nelson s fleet, to Harriet Plampin, one of John Plampin s, the first master of Chadacre Hall, three daughters.
Every community has strange traditions, customs and stories that pass down through generations.
And those who have embraced their local legends have shared the various myths and legends famous in their hometown, using #FolkloreThursday on Twitter.
The folktales range from spoon-stirred porridge bringing bad luck in Scotland to the ghost of a witch living in a hollowed out tree in the Midlands and bad fortune after eating an entire Cornish pasty.
Another old Irish tradition suggests the cross on the top of soda bread is to let fairies out of the bread while it rises, while in Cornwall a famous tale involves giants roaming the moors to create their famous granite tor on Stowes hill.