Haunted History Chronicles

When the Romans first sighted Britain they reported that it was shrouded in fog and mist. A damp, rainy, sinister island. An island of ghosts. For centuries world famous monuments like Stonehenge have been revered as a place of immense spiritual significance. In today’s episode we are going to be exploring similar locations and some of the stories and paranormal activity associated with these impr...

What is it about lighthouses that seem to make them ideal settings for residual hauntings? Perhaps it is the age of many of these magnificent structures- perhaps it is the isolation of the lighthouse keepers themselves who would often be cut off from other people for weeks or months at a time to keep that light burning. A job filled with countless dangers. Perhaps this lonely solitude leaves a sha...

Have you ever been out along a road or near a crossroad and seen something from the corner of your eye that is not there the next time you look? Maybe you brushed this aside as something you imagined you saw.  Maybe the truth is something else…. In today's episode we are going to be exploring crossroads and roads and why it is that these may be sites for paranormal and ghostly activity. Thank...

The ghoulish manifestations of countless ghastly acts wander the streets of Oxford. In today's episode take a journey with me around some of Oxford's haunted locations to hear just some of these haunting tales. Thank you for listening. If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles Please use t...

Joining me today is Cherise Williams- a paranormal investigator, tarot card reader and witchcraft practitioner. Cherise is passionate about the paranormal and has over 15 years of ghost hunting under her belt independently and as part of teams. Cherise considers herself a healthy mix of skeptic and believer, and enjoys pairing spiritual and magical techniques or theories with the tried and true sc...

Hi everyone, in today's today's episode, and following on from previous podcasts where this has been touched upon, we are going to be taking a closer in depth look at The Stone Tape Theory or Place Memories as it is also known. This theory is one that has a long history and is supported by many people in different fields- it is certainly worth exploring this in more detail if you have an interest...

Joining me today to talk about their pieces in The Feminine Macabre I and II are Amy Bennett from Full Dark Paranormal and Chris Amandier from Buried Secrets Podcast. We are going to be looking a little closer at their pieces centered on Ouijamania from the 1920s, Hell's Gate, colourful female ghosts and asylums and exploring them from some different angles and topic points.  These pieces thr...

Joining me in today's episode are Gina and Victoria from https://hauntedhistorybc.com . We are going to be exploring stories of immurement, the ghosts of London Bridge haunting the American desert, a Guinness Record holding female serial killer, the stone tape theory, and objects between a rock and a hard place.  If any of that is unfamiliar to you or has you intrigued as to the connections b...

Joining me today is Erin Egnatz from Haunting's Around America.  Erin is a ghost hunter, history lover and paranormal writer and author with a particular interest in the history of the civil war. In the episode today we had the chance to discuss some of Erin's favourite locations associated with this period of history alongside Erin's passion and interest surrounding the paranormal surroundin...

Hi everyone- just a little update and introduction for our brand new season. We have some very exciting guests and topics of questions to explore this season. I cannot wait to dive deep into these with you.  Thank you for listening. If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles Please use...

Amanda Woomer is a paranormal investigator, researcher, world traveller, foodie, author and owner of the website Spook-Eats. She first became interested in the paranormal when she visited the historic Gettysburg Civil War Memorial Park in 2004 and has been visiting haunted locations ever since having been to dozens of haunted inns, taverns and restaurants throughout the United States as well as in...

Joining me this week is Kate Cherrell a PhD candidate specialising in 19th Century Gothic. Kate lectures widely on Victorian mourning cultures and the Spiritualist movement and will be sharing some of this insight with us in the podcast today as we discuss the wider Spiritualist movement, mediumship and seances popular in the 19th century.  Guest Links www.burialsandbeyond.com www.patreon.com...

In today's podcast you will have the chance to explore the history and paranormal activity surrounding a castle with over 1000 years of heritage, intrigue, murder, torture, ambitions, plots and so much more.  It was here that many key English Kings and ambitious men of the court like The Kingmaker would reside.  Within the walls of the castle we explore the Victorian Seances carried out...

Llanthony Secunda Manor is an 800 year old manor house with a monastic history. This hidden gem does not disappoint and is one that we dive deep into in this podcast.   Thank you for listening.  If you wish to support the Haunted History Chronicles Podcast then please click on the Patreon link. https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles Please use the links below or on the websit...

Tettenhall Towers was first built as a country house in 1771 before being turned into the school that it is today. This large country home was the residence of some intriguing and 'interesting' characters- figures we will be exploring in this podcast as many believe that they are still connected to the school today.  Like the men who helped to build this house Tettenhall Towers is equally as...

The Jamaica Inn has long provided travellers with a resting place and ales.  It is also a location long associated with smugglers and wreckers- people who would purposefully lure unsuspecting ships out at sea on to the awaiting rocks. These ships would then be looted and stripped of all cargo. The Jamaica Inn provided a perfect location to hide these goods- isolated as it is on the moor. A li...

Shrewsbury Prison that we see today was built in 1877 having been built to replace an earlier Georgian prison dating back to 1791 on the same grounds. This prison was finally closed in 2013 having seen countless executions during this time.  Shrewbury Prison, or 'The Dana' as it is also known, has a harrowing history and is a location with a vast array of different areas to explore. There is...

Shirehall in Hereford is one of England’s oldest working courts. This location is an impressive one that has seen many famous trials and notorious figures. It would be here that prisoners would be sentenced and executions carried out.  This grand and atmospheric space would reveal some secrets in some newly tried paranormal investigation techniques that date back for centuries- one I hope ins...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone. Thank you for all your support so far with the podcast- from messages, listens , follows on social media and reviews. It truly means a lot to me. Thank you.  A huge thank you also to guests who have been part of some of the podcasts thus far in 2020. Thank you for sharing your stories and adventures with me and those following along.  We will...

"These are the shadows of things that have been. That they are what they are, do not blame me!" Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol As the nights draw in and the year comes to its close - when the veil between the living and the dead is gossamer thin- come and explore the ghostly traditions of the past and the tales of some spirits best kept for the winter. Light some candles, dim the lights and le...

The first episode of this two part podcast was only a warm up.  Join us again with our special guests Haunted History BC https://hauntedhistorybc.com as we give you even more chilling accounts of history and hauntings.  We continue exploring BC in the early days and take you on a truly terrifying ride.  This episode is not for the faint-hearted.  We meander down the darkened al...

This week join my guests Haunted History BC https://hauntedhistorybc.com as we take you back in time to BC’s early days to the 1800’s as we travel among the realms of prominent early pioneers from England who settled in British Columbia and made this their home.  In this episode we discover lurking shadows of a murder victim in a haunted Parliament building in Victoria, BC’s capital.  We...

Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe in Gloucestershire is a place that you fall in love with for its tranquility and beauty. This castle has one of the richest histories - it truly has everything- war, romance, royalty and tragedies. It is here The Lady In Green is often seen standing and gazing out by an upstairs window or observed wandering the corridors forever searching for the future she was denied....

Salem, Spirits, and the Supernatural:  How Superstition Crossed an Ocean In today’s episode we will be joined by Josef from https://salemghosts.com and https://usghostadventures.com to explore Salem: it’s history, the paranormal and connections with a famous witch trial in England along with a host of other interesting discussion points.  So grab your broomsticks and warm your toes by a...

It is here on these grounds that more than 180 people would be hung in the stairwell- the marks from the rope still present on the beams to this day. The Skirrid Inn is believed to be the oldest pub in Wales and has a gruesome history- a history that still haunts the present. It is in this inn- steeped with myth and legend- that you can come and explore spirits of an altogether different kind...