A multi award winning podcast about all that's weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, UK.
Listen to Weird in the Wade here. The view towards the murder bridge on Biggleswade common Murder Bridge Very little is written online about the Murder Bridge story. But here's some information from the We Love Potton facebook group. There is a website about the three counties asylum. Murder bridge Thomas Dun Here's a link… Continue reading Show Notes, photos and further reading for episode 12 Ghostly Crime
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8etw2-1590d66 In this bumper episode I explore why so many ghost stories and hauntings have a connection with crime or criminals. I investigate the local legend of Biggleswade's Murder Bridge, a place every school child knows not to approach. I tell you the tale of Thomas Dun, reported to be Black Tom's phantom friend or… Continue reading 12. Ghostly Crime Part One: Murder Bridge, Thomas Dun and a Chat with Eerie Edinburgh
Listen to Weird in the Wade here. Dramatic Introduction: Murder Bridge It’s 1960, a warm Saturday evening, springtime. We’re on Biggleswade common up near the hospital, the south side of Potton Road known as the pastures. Children have been playing here for most of the afternoon. Fishing with colourful nets in the stream, building dens… Continue reading Episode 12, Ghostly Crime Part One: Murder Bridge, Tomas Dun and A Wee Chat With Eerie Edinburgh
Show Notes and Sources The roundabout known as Black Tom's Grave in Bedford Bedford Ghost stories including Black Tom Here is some recommended reading for Black Tom and other Bedfordshire ghost stories. Bedfordshire Libraries ghost pamphlet: Download the booklet here. Damien O'Dell's books about paranormal Bedfordshire are a great source for stories including Black Tom.… Continue reading Episode 11 Show Notes and Transcript: Black Tom, Bedford’s Phantom Highwayman
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8fyrp-1562f93 In this episode we explore one of Bedford's most famous hauntings. A folktale so well known it gave it's name to an area of the town. What is now a rather unassuming roundabout just north of Bedford town centre, known locally as Black Tom's Grave, was once a place of fear. Was a highwayman… Continue reading 11. Black Tom Phantom Highwayman of Bedford
Clophill Old Church surrounded by winter trees The photos shared on this blog follow the content of the New Years Day bonus episode of Weird in the Wade which you can listen to here. View across the fields The photograph above is of my view from where I sat on the church step looking out… Continue reading Bonus Episode Photos: A visit to the black magic church
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-skzbm-153a609 Happy New Year! In this bonus episode I visit the ruin of St Mary's Old Church, Clophill. On a chilly December morning, 60 years after the ruin became notorious for black magic rituals, devil worship, vandalism, desecration and hauntings, I spend a few hours recording and photographing the site. An instance of pareidolia (seeing… Continue reading Bonus Episode: Facing my Demons at the Black Magic Church
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-a2if4-1529bad In this Christmas bonanza episode chock full of ghosts, I tell you about the many hauntings reported at St Mary's Old Church, Clophill, over the last 60 years. From Spectral beasts scaring news agents at Christmas, to a punk band who felt their haunting encounter at the church brought them bad luck, to more… Continue reading 10. The Ghosts of St Mary’s Old Church
Show Notes and Links Link to the podcast: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ Old Church Path, leading up to St Mary's Sources used for this episode and further reading Damien O'Dell's book Paranormal Bedfordshire and his other works can be found here: https://damienodell.com/shop/ Kevin Gates book: Black Magic Church: The True Story of Clophill can be found here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/black-magic-church/kevin-gates/9781781550502 Information… Continue reading Show Notes and Transcript for Episode 10: The Ghosts of St Mary’s Old Church
Black and white image of St Mary's Church Clophill. Taken May 2023 Notes and Links Devil folklore and landscape Nearly Knowledgeable website about Shropshire folklore, she has a real interest in devil folklore: https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/ The Devil in Marston Moretaine: https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/history/devils-toenail-bedfordshires-frightening-version-5808785 https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Marston-Moretaine/The-Devil-in-Marston-Moretaine.aspx Witchcraft information Ronald Hutton biography and books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/ronald-hutton/566642 BBC podcast Witch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p Willow Winsham… Continue reading Show Notes, Links and Transcript for The Black Magic Church
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