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    Oct 08, 2020 3 minutes

    9. THE SHELDON DUCK

    Sheldon is a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District, situated to the west of Bakewell. It has a rather ordinarylooking church from 1864 and an ancient lead mine that flourished 250 years ago. The village’s major fortean claim to fame is a bizarre natural curiosity, however: ladies and gentlemen, may I present… The Sheldon Duck!

    The story goes that back in 1601 some Sheldon villagers were

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