Schoolmasters and highwaymen… what next?
There’s also the ghost of a schoolmaster, and also a highwayman named Robert du Bois. The truth of the claims have been doubted – why don’t you go and take a look for yourself?
3. St. Osyth, Essex
This is a village on the south-east coast. It was a focus of the witch persecutions in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Apparently around ten women were hanged as a result. One of the skeletons discovered is said to have belonged to Ursula Kemp.
The skeleton of a witch
There are many tales surrounding the village, including the appearance of several spectral presences – many of them witches.
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And seeing as Ursula Kemp was herself beheaded, it is said she roams the village with her head under her arm. Do you dare to see if the stories are true?
2. Barmston Drain, Hull
Barmston Drain is just that – a drain. And many people who live in Hull have fond memories of walking its banks.
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