> "It is said" that in the image of Our Lady of Walsingham her feet are on a
> green stone known as the Toad Stone (supposedly an evil or unlucky stone in
> East Anglia); and this represents her triumph over evil. In some modern
> reproductions of the seal of Walsingham Priory a toad is shown on the side of
> the stone. But I can't see it in any books with photographs of the original
> seal.
>
> Does anyone know anything about this Toad Stone business please?
I'll look into it. Meanwhile, did you know that on the Holy Mile leading into
Walsingham there is a Toad Crossing? Oriens.
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