About the project...
Founded in October 2020, The Local Mythstorian is a project dedicated to exploring the extraordinary local histories of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Born from one mans personal passion for local folklore and legend, and more specifically his quest to uncover the real histories which lie at the heart of their inspiration, The Local Mythstorian looks to present original content based on fresh historical research with a view to providing new and unique insight into the strange and curious tales we find anchored throughout our collective loric-landscape.
You can read our original features here and if you enjoy them, please consider becoming a member; it's free and you'll get access to a suite of members only content including PDF downloads, audio files and more than 30 local works on history from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries!
Born in Stoke-on-Trent and living in Cheshire for the past 10 years, Eli Lewis-Lycett is a local history enthusiast, researcher and writer.
Outside of his work with The Local Mythstorian project he also writes for established publications such as Haunted Magazine and enjoys speaking on topics relating to local history and folklore at events across Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire. He is currently working on a podcast series for release later in 2022. His first book, Mythstoric Journeys was released via Amazon in July 2021. Click here for press and events.