by eheard | Sep 26, 2021 | ghost, hauntings, paranormal, wiltshire
If you follow me over on Twitter, you may recall this photo of twin boys being posted earlier this year. It was sent to me with a rather strange backstory that needed further investigation. Following some digging, the lady (named J as she wishes to remain anonymous)...
by eheard | Sep 4, 2021 | devizes, folklore, history of Wiltshire, moonrakers, superstitions, Uncategorized, wiltshire
If you ever visit Wiltshire, you may hear or see the term ‘Moonrakers’. It’s the name used to describe anyone born in the county. There’s a rather charming folk tale associated with this name. Wiltshire was well known throughout Europe for the...
by eheard | Jul 3, 2021 | Bowerchalke, devizes, folklore, ghost, hauntings, history of Wiltshire, lacock, paranormal, Uncategorized, wiltshire
Most people probably know where the ancient county of Wiltshire is. Although, some may not! So, where is Weird Wiltshire? It’s the most easterly county in the ‘South West’ of England and is landlocked by Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire,...
by eheard | Jun 29, 2021 | devizes, folklore, ghost, Grave, hauntings, paranormal, superstitions, wiltshire
Slap bang in the middle of Weird Wiltshire sits the historic and beautiful market town of Devizes. It is literally dripping with stories of the paranormal. There are so many unexplained tales of the ghosts of Devizes; if I covered them all now, you would be reading...
by eheard | May 25, 2021 | folklore, ghost, hauntings, paranormal, superstitions, Uncategorized, wiltshire
Why is a strange mummified hand under lock and key in an old bread oven in The Haunch of Venison Salisbury pub? I found out! And it wasn’t just a shrivelled hand that made this very old inn a curious place to visit… Originally the building was used to house...
by eheard | May 3, 2021 | ghost, hauntings, paranormal, superstitions, wiltshire
This is a personal tale about a farm cottage, called Spring Cottage, in Chilmark, Wiltshire that I rented with my boyfriend. It was a quaint little two-bedroom cottage with small windows and thick stone walls, dated 1876. We were looking to move out of Salisbury into...
