This week, Christie is back to record with Alex, where they divulge into a truly spooky UK location! The gals pack their hypothetical bags to discuss the history & haunts of the gorgeous Ham House. What is this place? Who reportedly haunts it? And most importantly… where is the ham? Tune in and find out! Need a distraction? We got you.
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Resources:
Wikipedia page - Ham House - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_House
Wikipedia page - National Trust - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trust
National Trust website - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ham-house-and-garden/features/the-history-of-ham-house
Wikipedia page - Lionel Tollemache, 5th Earl of Dysart - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Tollemache,_5th_Earl_of_Dysart#cite_note-4
YouTube video - “Ham House - The Most Haunted House in England” - uploaded by the Bric a Brac Shop - December 14th, 2019
WikiTree website - “Lionel Tollemache 3rd Bt. (1624 - 1669)” - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tollemache-20
Trip Savvy website - “England’s Haunted Ham House: The Complete Guide” - by Ferne Arfin, fact checked by Erin Mdlicott - July 27th, 2019 - https://www.tripsavvy.com/englands-haunted-ham-house-the-complete-guide-4150607
Google reviews - (https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwMU7OiTdgtFI1qDCxMDczSDZLM0wxSklNTEqxMqhINTJIM7SwtEw2TUs2MU1J8uLJSMxVyMgvLU5VKM0GAECmEuU&q=ham+house+uk&rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA843CA843&oq=ham+house+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j35i39j46i175i199i512j46i512j0i512j46i175i199i512j0i512l4.22150j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Daily Mail article - “My night in a haunted house: Man spends the night in a National Trust property where guests have been mysteriously 'pushed' down the stairs and ghosts 'roam the halls' - with spine-tingling results…” - by Luke Andrews - March 8th, 2020 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7772621/My-night-locked-inside-house-haunted-gout-suffering-mistress-suicidal-servant-dog.html
How to Pronounce website - https://www.howtopronounce.com/tollemache
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