Hauntings / Mary Blandy / Usual Suspects
by Ian · Published January 12, 2012 · Last modified December 26, 2018
Although the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Henley on Thames dates from the 13th Century (with alterations and remodelling from the 15th and 19th Centuries), it is suspected the origins of the church may date back as far 1000AD.
Hauntings / Mary Blandy / Usual Suspects
by Ian · Published January 11, 2012 · Last modified December 29, 2018
Park Place is a Grade II listed building which in 2011 became the most expensive home sold in Britain with a huge £140m price tag. Dating from the early 18th century it is not surprising that there are also a few ghosts and legends attached to the site.
The Grade II listed Old Gaol in Abingdon dates from 1811 and was the first British jail with wings. It closed as a jail in 1868. Between 1974 and 2002 the building as used a leisure centre and it was during this time that it gained a reputation of being haunted.
According to Arthur L Hayward’s ‘Lives of the most remarkable criminals: Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences’ (1735), the ghost of Ann Walker named her murderer in the early 17th century.
An Account of the Conviction and Execution of Mr. WALKER, and MARK SHARP, for the Murder of ANN WALKER
Cawood Castle was a palace of the Archbishop of York probably built upon an early Saxon fortification dating from the reign of King Athelstan (Æthelstan) 925AD – 939AD. During the English Civil War (1642–1651) Cawood was fought over several times and served as a prisoner of war camp.
The following article entitled ‘Farmers sacrifice 7-yr-old girl for good crop, held’ appeared in the Times of India on 3 January 2012. It concerns the alleged human sacrifice of a young child as an offering to ensure a successful harvest.
The following account of an apparition experienced by the physician and politician Dr William Jacob (Born 1623 – Died 1692) was taken from ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ by John Ingram (1897).
In 1785 two junior officers serving with the 33rd Regiment of Foot in Nova Scotia had an interesting experience, witnessing the apparition of Lieutenant John Otway Wynyard, 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards. The following account of event was found in ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ by John Ingram (1897).
Apparitions / Hauntings / Mary Blandy / Poltergiests / Usual Suspects
by Ian · Published December 30, 2011 · Last modified December 26, 2018
The Kenton Theatre in Henley on Thames dates from 7 November 1805 and is thought to be the fourth oldest working theatre in Great Britain. With a 234 seat capacity the theatre is small and run by a group of volunteers. It is also a location where haunting like activity has been reported.
Apparitions / Hauntings / Mary Blandy / Road Ghosts / Usual Suspects
by Ian · Published December 30, 2011 · Last modified December 30, 2018
The apparition of a young woman is thought to haunt Dolesden Lane in Turville. According to the Luton Paranormal website ‘One witness was pushing his bicycle along the road when he saw someone approaching. It was a bright, moonlit night and he could clearly see that she was wearing old-fashioned clothes.
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