MONSTERS OF KENT is a blog devoted to all manner of sinister creatures, apparitions, bogeymen and folkloric monsters that have prowled, haunted and roamed the lanes, fields and waterways of what is known in the United Kingdom as the 'Garden of England'. This site is a unique eerie chronicle of all that has gone before, and is still taking place in this strange county. Enjoy the dark corners of this rural abode.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Swordfish off Kent coast
The Illustrated News Vol 1 1842, reported that a swordfish, measuring sixteen-feet long, and five-feet in girth, was taken off the coast at Deal. The fish weighed in at 200lbs and sold to a Mr Sweeting of 159 Cheapside, London for £5.00. He in turn offered it to the British Museum for 20 guineas.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
New books by Neil Arnold
If ghost stories are your thing - whether it's reports of phantom animals, spectral hellhounds, ghostly monks, haunted pubs, and castles, then Neil Arnold's new books are for you. Gather round a crackling fire and read HAUNTED ROCHESTER and HAUNTED MAIDSTONE. Both books promise a veritable feast of new phantoms for the fireside. From creaky, old accounts to brand new, and never before published tales of ghostly encounters. HAUNTED MAIDSTONE and HAUNTED ROCHESTER provide a glimpse into the darker side of Kent. Both books are available from Amazon and all good bookshops online or in your local High Street.Sunday, February 20, 2011
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