Eerie Encounters

A location that screams its Britishness from the roof tops - palaces.

This week Sarah takes us through the 500 years of history at Hampton Court Palace and the spooky sightings associated with some of the past residents who still remain.

Sources:

You can find the spooky skeleton ghost here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lne_ye2UYBo

The spooky map here: https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/2619/305_halloween-trail_2020_web_v2.pdf

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Introducing the Eerie Entourage. This is an episode featuring your stories.

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It is the season for love, which is not just for the living but also the dead!

Resources:

www.oldstyletales.com/valentine

www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/valentines-day-ideas/a26863/valentines-day-facts/

www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2

www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a42348778/valentines-day-history/#

www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day

www.mentalfloss.com/article/655143/odd-old-timey-valentines-day-traditions

Spanish Pronunciations by the Spanish Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMAkptN3YM

birkdalewindermere.co.uk/ghostly-tales-from-the-lake-district/

notebookofghosts.com/2016/02/14/happy-valentines-day-ghost-stories-of-tragic-love/

www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/ghost-croydon-woods-wifes-grave-18324193.amp

darkvictoria.livejournal.com/249333.html?

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It's getting well into spooky season and so what better time to talk about witches in the British Isles. This episode we start off be talking about the Pendle witches.

References:

www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/modern-day-ghosts-spied-pendle-21537749?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/nostalgia/lancashire-witches-ghost-appears-in-graveyard-photo-2562745

ghostmag.com/pendle-hill/

www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-cg92t-e0d387

www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/pendle-hill-witches

Spookyisles.com

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The second castle episode is about Runtin Castle In North Wales

Sources:

https://www.ruthincastle.co.uk

https://www.mythslegendsodditiesnorth-east-wales.co.uk/ruthin-castle

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/ruthin-castle-hotel-denbighshire-north-wales

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/axe-wielding-spirit-soldier-ghostly-19090290

https://www.higgypop.com/hauntings/ruthin-castle/.

https://www.spookyisles.com/ruthin-castle-hotel/

Most Haunted: https://youtu.be/4D3KkovcjYw?si=c1XRsTI3LXcdu5AR

https://www.youtube.com/@MostHauntedOfficial

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There is just something about a castle that makes you think of ghosts and we had lots to say on our locations so we have split this one into two parts. Each can stand alone so there is no need to listen to these in a particular order.

Sarah talks about all the nasty happenings and hauntings associated with Lancaster Castle.

https://www.lancastercastle.com/history-heritage/a-dark-history/

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A place for family fun, laughter and manufactured scares but sometimes these are interrupted by something much more spooky. We tell you about 2 different locations associated with a host of ghost sightings.

Sarah talks about Blackpool Pleasure Beach

https://propermanchester.com/feature/the-eerie-story-of-the-ghost-who-haunts-the-blackpool-pleasure-beach-ghost-train/amp/

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-books-worst-hotel-blackpool-26448443.amp

https://ashleylister.com/2021/02/16/true-ghost-stories-5/

https://www.theblackpooltower.com/news/8-facts-about-the-blackpool-tower-you-didnt-know/o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/04/03/spooky_blackpool_feature.shtml

https://www.liveblackpool.info/about/history/how-blackpool-pleasure-beach-began/#:~:text=On%2023%20April%201896%20WG,land%20near%20to%20Star%20Inn.

https://www.spookyisles.com/blackpool-pleasure-beach/

https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/125th-anniversary/

Nicole talks about Thorpe Park

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/ghostbusters-called-in-and-ride-moved-at-thorpe-park-over-ghost-sightings-6564100.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AV4kmyDu94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAcaBwFbXlo

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We talk about haunted schools.

Nicole talks about the Ragged School Museum in London

Sources Include:

https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/ragged-schools

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragged_school

https://raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/history/

https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-ragged-school-museum-ghost-hunt/

https://adelaidehauntedhorizons.com.au/haunted-ragged-school-museum-ghost-hunt/

https://www.hauntedhappenings.co.uk/ragged-school/

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/ragged-school-museum-ghost-hunts-london

https://londonpass.com/en-us/blog/10-most-haunted-places-in-london

Sarah talks about her own primary school!

Sources include:

Haunted Places of Hampshire (2001) by Ian Fox published by Countryside Books; New edition

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Welcome to the very first episode of Eerie Encounters. Find out how Nicole and Sarah get interested in everything spooky and hear about our plans going forward.

Intro music: Dark Mysterious Halloween Night by Dmitry Taras

Outro Music: Friendly Ghost by Oleg

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