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The Ludham Dragon

Ludham, Norfolk

A dragon trapped in its burrow by a brave villager with a boulder.

Legend says a dragon lived in a tunnel near Ludham, coming out at night to terrorise the village. One evening, while it was out, a villager blocked the tunnel with a huge stone.

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Where
52.7100, 1.5400
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Dragons & monsters

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Ludham is a Broads village, close to the ruins of St Benet's Abbey.

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