Dick Turpin / Hauntings / Usual Suspects
by Ian · Published December 17, 2012 · Last modified November 10, 2018
Dartford Heath appears to be one of the many locations reputedly haunted by Dick Turpin and Black Bess. According to the Perception 9 website they ride across the heath, following a route across Shepherd’s Lane towards Bexley.
The Perception 9 website has an article that looks at the various haunting and strange experiences on and around Dartford Heath.
Apparitions / Civil War Hauntings / Hauntings
by Ian · Published December 17, 2012 · Last modified November 10, 2018
An article about Dartford Heath on the Perception 9 website mentions the ghost of a horseman dating from the English Civil War that rides slowly from the East of Heath Lane towards Wilmington.
An article about Dartford Heath on the Perception 9 website refers to the ghost of a knight that is thought to be the "Black Prince" which has been seen towards Bexley, near to the old Rochester Way.
An article about Dartford Heath on the Perception 9 website refers to the apparition of a Saxon or Norman knight that rides the Leyton Cross part of the heath, appearing to come in from the Birchwood Road area.
Beast of Bexley / Big Cats / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published December 16, 2012 · Last modified November 10, 2018
Helen Wagstaff in a 23 December 2006 story entitled ‘2 more big cats sighted in county’ (Kentonline) gives the following account of an experience around Dartford Heath.
The following story concerning a big cat seen in Gravesend appeared in a 23 December 2006 article by Helen Wagstaff entitled ‘2 more big cats sighted in county’ which appears on the Kentonline website.
Beast of Bexley / Big Cats / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published December 15, 2012 · Last modified November 10, 2018
There have been several reports of big cats in the Dartford Heath area. A Newshopper article by Alison White in 2006 confirmed that four sightings had been reported in October and November of that year.
Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Orbs / Poltergiests
by Ian · Published December 13, 2012 · Last modified December 31, 2018
The following two newspaper reports concerning strange experiences at The Hanbury Arms, Clarence Street, Pontypool were printed on 4 September 2012. The first, entitled ‘Ghostly goings on at Pontypool pub’ is by Natalie Crockett and appeared in the Gwent News.
Apparitions / English Fairies / Fairies / Folklore / Hauntings / Poltergiests
by Ian · Published December 9, 2012 · Last modified December 9, 2018
The Grade I listed ruin of Hylton Castle, seat of the Hylton (previously Hilton) family was built by Sir William Hylton (1376–1435) shortly after 1390. This small four storey gatehouse styled castle, replaced the earlier wooden fortification of Henry de Hilton, which had been built on this site around 1072.
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