Woolpit village sign

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 14 Mar 2021

The sign depicts the legend of the Green Children. Wikipedia says: The legend of the green children of Woolpit concerns two children of unusual skin colour who reportedly appeared in the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England, some time in the 12th century, perhaps during the reign of King Stephen. The children, brother and sister, were of generally normal appearance except for the green colour of their skin. They spoke in an unknown language, and the only food they would eat was beans. Eventually they learned to eat other food and lost their green pallor, but the boy was sickly and died soon after he and his sister were baptised. The girl adjusted to her new life, but she was considered to be "rather loose and wanton in her conduct". After she learned to speak English, the girl explained that she and her brother had come from St Martin's Land, an underground world whose inhabitants are green. (source - Wikipedia) The name of the village was originally “wulfpit”, a pit for trapping wolves. Hence to wolf. The church of St Mary is also featured on the sign. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6788021

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