https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5h4td-16b01b8 I'd almost given up on discovering how murder bridge between Biggleswade and Sutton, got it's name. Until completely by accident I stumbled across a ghost story, reported as part of the minutes of a meeting of the Biggleswade Hospital Board in 1922. That led me on a twisty path to the truth, involving a… Continue reading 19. Solved: The Haunting of Murder Bridge
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The Night Hag: Show notes and links
The Nightmare: Henry Fuseli, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The picture above is the one Ciaran and I discuss in the episode on the Night Hag. Henry Fuseli also painted an equally terrifying painting called the Night Hag: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436423 Henry Fuseli was a Swiss painter who spent most of his life in Britain and he… Continue reading The Night Hag: Show notes and links
17. Biggleswade’s Haunted Tunnels: Show notes and photographs
As there are a lot of photos to share with you I'll be adding more to the blog during the week. So keep an eye on social media and do come back to the blog for more photos. You can find the podcast social media links here. You can listen to the episode here. A… Continue reading 17. Biggleswade’s Haunted Tunnels: Show notes and photographs
Show notes, photos, and further reading for Episode 16: The Haunting of Camden House
Post card from between 1908 -18 showing Camden House School on the left and Stratton St opening up to the Baulk. The Red Lion pub is also shown1. Crab Lane Gardens Crab Lane gardens stretched from the back of the Stratton House Hotel today through the car park and over the site of Chestnut Avenue… Continue reading Show notes, photos, and further reading for Episode 16: The Haunting of Camden House
Show Notes and further reading for episode 15. Weird Wanders Two: My night spent in York’s most haunted pub
Top bar at the Golden Fleece The Golden Fleece Find out more about the Golden Fleece's many ghost stories here: https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/the-golden-fleece-pub-york An article about a journalist from the Metro who stayed the night at Golden Fleece. https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/24/a-chilling-check-in-i-spent-the-night-in-britains-most-haunted-pub-18991929/ This YouTube video from nearly 20 years ago by Most Haunted's Richard Felix includes a big section on… Continue reading Show Notes and further reading for episode 15. Weird Wanders Two: My night spent in York’s most haunted pub
Show notes and further reading for episode 14 Blind George of Anstey
Blind George of Anstey Memories of Hertfordshire has some further information about Blind George: https://www.hertsmemories.org.uk/content/herts-history/towns-and-villages/anstey/blind-fiddler-anstey More information about the WW2 plane crash: https://www.398th.org/FlakNews/Articles/Ostrom/Ostrom_Anstey.html Litha have information about the story on their website too: https://www.litha-music.com/index.php/de/11-news/27-blind-george-story You can listen to the whole albumn, Dancing into the Light on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1TYePJFyFmu6EhP6PGPOeY Or buy the CD here: https://musicscotland.com/products/litha-dancing-of-the-light You… Continue reading Show notes and further reading for episode 14 Blind George of Anstey
Show Notes and Links. Episode 13 Ghostly Crime Part 2: Biggleswade Body Snatchers and Things That Go Bump in the Night.
Listen to the episode at: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ Image of resurrection men being frightened by the ghost of the body they are digging up. Image by Richard Newton 1792 Resurrection Men A Wikipedia page about the resurrection men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_Men National Geographic have an interesting article about Burke and Hare: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/walking-tours-museums-edinburgh-william-burke Last month's guest Eerie Edinburgh have an… Continue reading Show Notes and Links. Episode 13 Ghostly Crime Part 2: Biggleswade Body Snatchers and Things That Go Bump in the Night.
Show Notes, photos and further reading for episode 12 Ghostly Crime
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
Episode 11 Show Notes and Transcript: Black Tom, Bedford’s Phantom Highwayman
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
Bonus Episode Photos: A visit to the black magic church
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
Weird In The Wade 