Linby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. It wouldn't have much strategic value... unless some commander didn't read their map properly. Here's a local legend, with a few questions about it.

Edited by Michelle Martin   / mrsmmartin  
Story research by David Fletcher

Thanks to historian Maureen Newton, to this transcription of the HO 203 National Archives database: http://www.warstateandsociety.com/Bom... - and to the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.c...

Filmed safely: see https://www.tomscott.com/safe/ for details

🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/
(you can find contact details and social links there too)

📰 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: https://www.tomscott.com/newsletter/
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/    / lateralcast  
➕ TOM SCOTT PLUS:    / tomscottplus  
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:    / techdif