Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Market Square

The Long Stone

The Long Stone is situated just past Hollybush Farm. This curious piece of geology is believed to be the closing slab from a burial chamber or portal dolmen, but is reputed to walk around the field at midnight! It is also said to hold mystical properties by being able to heal children suffering from measles and other illnesses if they are passed through the hole in the stone.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

Minchinhampton is an ancient market town, located on a hilltop in Gloucestershire, England.

It is situated 4 miles south south east of Stroud, in the Cotswolds.

Pictured left is Market Square, Minchinhampton courtesy of Jongleur100. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.