Hello, and welcome to Blackthorn & Stone…

This website is a collection of eclectic findings from my research delving into the folklore, legends, myths, and lost histories of the British Isles. My fascination with site-based folklore and legends began with my explorations into the otherworldly aspects of the North London community of Stoke Newington, which I researched for my PhD thesis on the layered heritage of Abney Park cemetery. The medium I’ve worked with to explore layered heritage of space is the audio walk. The full collection these audio walks, those through Abney Park as well as other locations around London, are available on my Audio Walks page.

I am currently a Research Fellow at the Museum of the Home in London, working on an Arts Council England one-year research project titled ‘Women’s Weeds: The hidden history of women in medicine’. The audio installation is a journey through the Gardens Through Time at the Museum of the Home July – September 2023.

You can follow my research journey on the ‘Women’s Weeds Research Journal’ tab.

The rest of this blog is a collection of other hidden stories I enjoy uncovering and sharing. I welcome you to join me as we journey into a shared past of oral histories, standing stones, grey ladies, and forgotten rituals…

…in the land of Blackthorn & Stone.