Rydal: Rydal Hall, Death Customs and The Corpse Road

11/05/20 • 46 min

This episode is based in the tiny village of Rydal, where we look at the history of the hall, the cattle trader turned MP before exploring Cumbrian death customs and talking to Alan Cleaver about Corpse Roads. Plus we throw in a murder ballad to cheer the whole thing up!
All interviews were recorded on the phone during the coronavirus lockdown.
Additional music by Marc Nellis @nuancemarc

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