About this episode

Natalie Doig explores the haunting at Tempsford Hall and its connection to the area's social history and World War 2 significance.

Whist researching Tempsford’s World War 2 history Nat discovered a dossier of evidence about a haunting. A haunting that happened a hundred years before the second world war. The statements were gathered by Anne Lucinda Elliott, lady of the manor at Tempsford Hall from 1844 -48. They document four years of disturbing and unusual sounds, sights and experiences at the hall. The witnesses are many, including Mr and Mrs Elliott, their guests, servants and even a police constable who was recruited to investigate the unusual and uncomfortable activity at the hall. Nat also explores Tempsford’s social history, which could have affected the family’s response to this apparent haunting. There were riots both drunken and violent, poaching and sheep stealing around this time in Tempsford. Is this haunting connected to paranormal activity reported at the hall in the 20th century? Could it also be linked to the secret history of Tempsford and its wartime importance? The next episode of weird in the wade will explore this side of Tempsford’s past and the invaluable contribution women in the Special Operations Executive made to the fight against nazi Germany. Find show notes and photographs on…

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Doig

Topics covered

• haunting
• World War 2 history
• social history
• paranormal activity
• women in the Special Operations Executive
• Tempsford Hall

Keywords

• haunting
• Tempsford Hall
• World War 2
• social history
• paranormal activity
• Anne Lucinda Elliott
• special operations
• nazi Germany

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tempsford Hall, Tempsford

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