The story goes that the mythical beast resides near the churchyard; those unlucky enough to hear its call are said to never sleep again.

In 1350 he and his wife Isabel conveyed it to John de Birthwaite, the Prior of Monk Bretton Priory, to build a chantry chapel at Woolley Church, where prayers were to be said for the souls of the royal family as well as Notton's own family.

The timing of the grant suggests that Notton was giving thanks for England's deliverance from the first outbreak of the Black Death.

[8] In November 2019 the village of Fishlake gained national notoriety as the River Don, swollen by unprecedented rainfall, overtopped and flooded a huge swathe of land including over 170 homes and businesses.

The book was launched in St Cuthbert's church in the village on 19 September 2021 in the presence of a number of notable dignitaries, including the Mayor of South Yorkshire, Dan Jarvis; Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones and local MP and Shadow President of the COP26 conference, Ed Miliband.