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Some weekend Sheffield trivia? Ah, gu' on then...![]()
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The Dragon of Wantley is a mythical event of a dragon which was slayed by a knight on Wharncliffe Crags. The tale was hugely popular in the 18th century, and was later recounted in several poetry books of the era. ![]()
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The story goes that a reyt big dragon was reaping havoc on the people of Sheffield. Up steps the fella: the Falstaffian knight Moore of Moore Hall, who obtained a bespoke suit of spiked Sheffield armour and went to battle with the beast. After an all out war, t’owd knight sussed it - he booted the dragon right up its arse. ![]()
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It turns out that this is the weak point of the dragon, as the beast explained with its dying breath. Rumour has it the dragon’s final words were something along the lines of: “Chuff me old chap, you got me right in the old arse-gut.”![]()
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You learn something new everyday...
