Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories Podcast

By Clem Dallaway

True ghost stories from the UK by Clem Dallaway

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Number 1: The Battle of Sedgemoor: Ghosts of Monmouth’s Last Stand
In the early hours of 6 July 1685, the quiet fields near Westonzoyland, Somerset became the scene of the bloody final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, had challenged his uncle King James II for the English throne. His rebel army marched silently across Sedgemoor under cover of darkness, hoping to surprise the Royal forces. Instead, drainage ditches, confusion and a single alarm helped turn the attack into disaster. Hundreds were killed. Survivors faced imprisonment, execution, transportation and the notorious Bloody Assizes under Judge Jeffreys. But Sedgemoor has another history. Phantom horsemen are said to cross the fields. Ghostly soldiers have been reported around King’s Sedgemoor Drain. Voices call through the darkness, while an old Somerset legend tells of a murdered runner and the White Lady who still follows the route of his final race. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the history, archaeology, ghost stories and folklore surrounding the Battle of Sedgemoor — and ask what might still linger on the Somerset Levels. Music featured in this episode Among The Graves — Clem Dallaway ISRC: QZNWR2463170 The Dark One — Clem Dallaway ISRC: QZWFS2504572 More Ghost Tales by the Fireside: ghosttales.co.uk Support Ghost Tales by the Fireside on Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales
September 17, 202617min
Number 2: The Woman in Black of Wilden - A Victorian Roadside Ghost
In the summer of 1873 or 1874, Charlotte Goodhall and her daughter May were travelling by pony carriage along a quiet road between Wilden and Ravensden in Bedfordshire when they saw a woman dressed entirely in black. She wasn't walking. She appeared to glide across the grass. As their carriage passed within only a few feet of her, the woman turned towards them, revealing what Charlotte later described as a terrifying “fiendish” face. May looked back and saw the mysterious figure staring after them. Seconds later, she had vanished. Nearly twenty years later, the extraordinary encounter was investigated by Frank Podmore of the Society for Psychical Research and preserved among its studies of apparitions and collective hallucinations. But there was another disturbing detail. When Charlotte tried to discover who they had seen, she learned that the road was already said to be haunted. Over the following century, the mysterious Woman in Black became part of Bedfordshire folklore, eventually acquiring another identity, the Witch of Wilden. But was the witch story ever true? In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside: Dark Folklore, we return to the original Victorian testimony and follow the strange evolution of one of Bedfordshire's most intriguing roadside ghost stories. Ghost Tales by the Fireside Ghost stories, haunted places, British folklore, dark history and unexplained encounters from across the UK. Website: https://ghosttales.co.uk Support Ghost Tales by the Fireside: https://buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales
September 14, 202612min
Number 3: Blackness Castle – Ghosts, Prisoners & Scotland’s Haunted Fortress
Blackness Castle has stood on the Firth of Forth for nearly 600 years. Known as “The Ship That Never Sailed,” this extraordinary Scottish castle has been a royal stronghold, artillery fortress and state prison. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we uncover the real history behind Blackness Castle — from its medieval origins and Cromwell’s devastating siege to the Covenanters and political prisoners confined within its walls. We also explore the archaeology still hidden beneath the castle, the legend of a secret underground tunnel and the paranormal stories that followed — including unexplained noises in empty rooms and the woman who claimed she was chased from the Prison Tower by the ghost of an armoured knight. Is Blackness Castle really haunted, or have nearly six centuries of history created one of Scotland’s most atmospheric ghost stories? Ghost Tales by the Fireside True ghost stories, haunted places, folklore and the history behind the legends. Website: https://ghosttales.co.uk Support Ghost Tales on Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ghosttales
September 10, 202619min
Number 4: The Man on the Line: The Ghost of Ashton Moss
In early 1975, a signalman working at OA&GB Junction near Ashton Moss heard footsteps climbing the stairs to his signal box. He saw an unfamiliar man carrying a bag reach the top — but when he opened the door, nobody was there. One week later, a mysterious figure appeared beside the railway. This time, two signalmen saw him from separate locations and approached from opposite directions. The man should have been trapped between them. Instead, he vanished. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the history of the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway and one of Greater Manchester's quietly disturbing railway ghost stories. Was the mysterious visitor simply a trespasser who somehow escaped unnoticed, or had an old railwayman returned to a place he once knew?
September 07, 202610min
Number 5: Battle Abbey – Ghosts of the Battle of Hastings
Battle Abbey stands on the site of one of the most famous battles in English history, where King Harold fell and William the Conqueror defeated the English army in 1066. But the ghosts said to haunt Battle Abbey are not only the dead of the Battle of Hastings. There are sightings of mysterious monks wandering the medieval ruins, a silent horseman crossing the battlefield, unexplained sounds from empty rooms and the unidentified Woman in Red. In 2002, a teacher and two pupils reportedly saw a monk they believed was a costumed interpreter — only to discover that nobody was dressed as a monk that day. There is also the extraordinary curse supposedly placed upon Sir Anthony Browne after the Dissolution of the Monasteries: a warning that his family would perish by fire and water. And after heavy rain, the battlefield itself can appear to bleed. In this episode of Ghost Tales by the Fireside, we explore the history, folklore, ghost stories and reported paranormal encounters surrounding Battle Abbey and the battlefield of 1066.
September 03, 202624min