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Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans

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Tintin and the terrific tomb: Essex heritage listing is thrill for Hergé fans



Rare stone chest linked to comic-book hero joins church above supermarket under Historic England’s protectionBlistering barnacles! Thundering typhoons! Blue blistering barnacles in a thundering typhoon! Who knew there was a 300-year-old tomb in Essex that can be linked to Tintin’s boozy best friend Captain Haddock?The little-known tomb of Mary Haddock, in a churchyard in Leigh-on-Sea, has been named as one of the quirkier places given listed status in 2024 by Historic England. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/dec/18/tintin-and-the-terrific-tomb-essex-heritage-listing-is-thrill-for-herge-fans

Author : Mark Brown

Publish date : 2024-12-18 05:01:37

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