Step into the world of the UK's oldest pubs, where time seems to stand still, and the echoes of bygone eras reverberate through the air. Join guest Lorien Jones from Alehouse Haunts, as she takes us through some of their doors.

Get ready to embark on a journey through time to explore their unique history and the spirits of the departed that still make themselves known.

My Special Guest is Lorien Jones

Lorien's interest in the world of ghosts started when she was a child. She began investigating the paranormal in 2006, attending a public event at Alton Towers and hasn't looked back. She launched her business The Ghost Book on Halloween 2013. This was a website which covered many ghostly elements, including the Ghost Hunt Diary on which she advertised events for many of the respectable companies operating in the UK. From here she made many life long friends and acquaintances in the paranormal field. In 2020 she felt herself growing away from the events advertising and began her new venture, Alehouse Haunts. At this time she also began writing for the Haunted Magazine in the autumn of 2020 and was asked to be a brand ambassador in 2022.

The Haunting History of Execution Dock

At one time the world's largest port, it is hardly surprising that London has a prolific connection with piracy. Lorien explains the haunting history of this area and how if you were charged with piracy, and found guilty, convicts were paraded from the prison over London Bridge, past the Tower of London and towards Wapping where Execution Dock was located. Streets would often be lined with spectators.

After a final quart of ale the prisoner would be led to the dock where a shortened rope was placed around their neck whereupon they were executed by hanging. During the suffocation, a prisoner's limbs would spasm and they would be seen to dance which was nicknamed by spectators as the Marshal's Dance. Once dead, the bodies were held in place for three tides.

Ghostly goings-on at The Prospect of Whitby

Despite being almost entirely destroyed by fire in the 1800s, the internal fittings of The Prospect of Whitby likely originated from shipping timbers. This popular establishment would have been one of the final drinking places for pirates as they broke their journey on their way to Execution Dock. It is said to be haunted by the spirits of many of those condemned men as well as 'moll cutpurse.'

In this episode, you will be able to:

Delve into the captivating historical past of The Prospect of Whitby and to the reported paranormal activity there.

Investigate the types of mysterious occurrences and ghostly sightings at other haunted pubs.

Explore some of the dark history of Execution Dock and some of the notorious figures to have been sentenced to death there.

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