This week on the show, the Wyrdo’s are joined by Angela Willis from the Cranbourne Chase National Landscape to explore a trove of local ghost stories and folklore. Found in a dusty folder, these tales of the weird and uncanny span centuries of local history and include ancient myths, ghostly soldiers, and even a vampire.
On this episode of Wyrd Wessex, we discuss:
- The many versions of the Golden Coffin Myth and the strange legends of the devil tied to it.
- The bizarre "gabagammies" of Ashmore, along with sightings of a Woman in White and the area’s legendary Big Cats.
- The Roman legions, ghostly Black Dogs, and the legend of King Arthur as a raven at Badbury Rings.
- The curious tale of a ghostly hand and the Pimpern poacher.
- The oldest ghost on the Chase—a prehistoric man on horseback haunting Sixpenny Handley.
- The unsettling legend of Tarrant Gunville’s untrustworthy steward who was rumored to have become a vampire.
- The restless spirit of the Duke of Monmouth appearing in Woody Yates.
- Stories from the "most haunted village in Wiltshire," Bower Chalk, including a crying shepherd and a valley filled with the blood of ancient Britons.
- Tragic ghosts from the past at Codford St. Mary and the spirit of Lady Blanche Arundell at Wardour Castle.
- The "Oz effect" at Warminster’s Clay Hill, haunted by dancing figures and mysterious lights.
- The cursed Molly Pert, whose restless skeleton was said to bring misfortune to Pit House.
- The ghostly Susan Gibbs floating along her walk near Rushmore.
- A Headless Horseman and Black Dog that haunt a track in Pencilwood.
Angela also shares her own experiences with the weird at Bewley and in a shop in Winchester, and we learn all about her Florida Woman alter-ego.
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Written and compiled by Angela Willis and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens
Edited by Craig Brooks
Intro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)
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