S2 Ep20: What Does a House Remember?
From Astonishing Legends by Astonishing Legends Productions
June 2, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode explores the memories and stories associated with an old Victorian villa and its previous owner, as experienced by a new family living there.
In tonight's dead letter, our listener’s family trades a rented place for an old Victorian villa tucked into the quiet border country between England and Wales. The previous owner had loved the house for more than half a century, and the neighbors were quick to say she'd have approved of the new arrivals. But the littlest member of the family keeps mentioning an old woman with white hair. We’ll get into faceless figures, formidable women who hold a home together, and an old plaque that quietly says exactly what this whole story is about. REFERENCE LINKS William Morris's Bed and the Kelmscott Manor Poem — Society of Antiquaries of London Lucy M. Boston, the Green Knowe Books, and Memory in a House — Britannica The Manor at Hemingford Grey (the real Green Knowe) Folklore of the Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair The Devil's Chair: The Story Behind the Shropshire Landmark — Shropshire Star The White Lady of Ludlow Castle (Marion de la Bruyère) — Shropshire Star The Phantom Funeral of Ratlinghope and Shropshire Ghost Stories — The History Press Shropshire Folklore, Wild Edric, and the Long Mynd Black Dog — Shropshire Star We're looking for more stories! Send your Dead Letter to…
People in this episode
Host: Astonishing Legends Productions
Topics covered
- haunted houses
- family history
- folklore
- memory
- ghost stories
Keywords
- haunted house
- Victorian villa
- ghost stories
- family memories
- folklore
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Society of Antiquaries of London
Books & works: Green Knowe Books
Places: England, Wales, Hemingford Grey, Shropshire, Ratlinghope, Long Mynd
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