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Secret Shropshire

Explore fascinating stories from Shropshire.

Radio Shropshire,40 episodes

Episodes

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The ghost boat
A sunken vessel in the Shropshire Union Canal is said to be haunted by a boatman.
10 Apr 2025,3 mins
The legend of St Milburga’s well
St Milburga was a Saxon princess who was credited with several miracles.
10 Apr 2025,5 mins
The Rediscovered Author
Barbara Pym from Oswestry was one of the most underrated novelist of their time.
30 May 2025,6 mins
'A painting so terrifying, the story wrote itself'
Do you dare look at the haunted painting of The Nags Head in Shrewsbury?
25 Jun 2025,7 mins
The mystical moth
Author Dale M. Chatwin says the moth appears before the lost souls of dead miners.
03 Jul 2025,4 mins
The Hindford Hoard
800 year old silver coins discovered near Whittington Castle have been declared treasure.
14 Oct 2025,7 mins
The Folklore of the Tanat Valley
Legend has it that Tanat Valley is home to ogres, giants and fairies.
28 Oct 2025,3 mins
The Execution Room
For centuries, Shrewsbury Prison was a site of public executions.
29 Oct 2025,6 mins
The ghost of Copper Hole
Richard Tisdale unravels the Church Stretton ghost mystery that made global headlines.
31 Oct 2025,13 mins
The Steeplejack’s last descent
Almost 300 years ago, steeplejack Robert Cadman's daring performances wowed crowds.
04 Dec 2025,2 mins