The reason Witch wood has its name is because on the 5th January 1888, John Talbot Clifton, the squire of Lytham hall’s favourite horse called Witch died in a riding accident through this wood.
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It wasn’t until his deathbed that Peter Broughton told the tale of what he did, however, Mrs Broughton’s body was never found.
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