The Cursed Galleon - Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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Legend has it that this nameless model of a galleon may have been presented to the Inn by a parting sailor but the motive for him having done so is unknown. Whatever it may have been, this model galleon truly is possessed of a hideous curse.
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Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/05/2018
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The centrepiece of the Rock Lounge is the most infamous Cursed Galleon. Legend has it that this nameless model of a galleon may have been presented to the Inn by a parting sailor but the motive for him having done so is unknown. Whatever the motivation may have been, this model galleon truly is possessed of a hideous curse.
It is reputed that the last three people who dared to try and clean it, died very mysterious and unexpected deaths.
Today the Cursed Galleon is housed in a glass presentation case above Ye Olde Trip Store, safe from any would-be cleaners and shrouded in years worth of undisturbed dust and cobwebs.
"In the Rock Lounge is a model galleon hanging from the ceiling, covered by what looks like 50 years of dust and cobwebs. No one will clean the galleon because it is cursed. According to Marilyn, landlady in 1994:
"The last three people who have cleaned it are said to have died mysterious and unexpected deaths within 12 months of doing so."The model is the largest of several. They are said to be parting gifts from sailors who had made them to pass the time at sea, like the scrimshaw of the whalers.
Nottingham was once a busy inland port; the River Trent is navigable for quite large vessels all the way to the Humber and the North Sea.
The maker of this particular model is unknown but it is completely shrouded in dust thickened cobwebs.
No name is visible on the galleon's side, and it would be a foolhardy soul that would wipe away the dust to find one."
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