Tag: ghosts

The Champernownes of Devon

The Champernownes (above), a Norman line whose alternative spellings include Chapman and Chamberlain, are surely Devon’s second family after the Courtenays of Powderham Castle, who hold the Earldom. From 1162, their (Domesday Book-cited) home was at Chambercombe Manor near Ilfracombe (middle right) but, by the early sixteenth century, this had passed to Henry Grey, Duke of… Continue reading The Champernownes of Devon

The hunt for Richard’s spirit is on again….

  They’re ba-ack….! Well, the ghost-hunters of Haunted Heritage are. When they went to Donington le Heath Manor House on a previous occasion they claim to have heard a supernatural voice say Richard’s name, and now they hope to get in try again. You are able to hear the voice as it was recorded. Note, they… Continue reading The hunt for Richard’s spirit is on again….

Haunted by the Headless Earl….!

This marvellous illustration is called Headless Horseman Speedy by Jonake920 I love a ghost story on New Year’s Eve, and so here is one to send some shivers down your back. No, it is not a sample of my fiction-writing—well, not quite—but is actually said to have happened back at the end of the 14th… Continue reading Haunted by the Headless Earl….!

THE LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS–RICARDIAN CHRISTMAS SONG OUT SOON

  A new single by the LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS  is being released on iTunes and Amazon on December 1. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE ON CHRISTMAS EVE was written by Ian Churchward and Frances Quinn, who also painted the cover art, showing a ghostly party riding through the snow towards the ruined castle. Frances, who lives in Dublin,… Continue reading THE LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS–RICARDIAN CHRISTMAS SONG OUT SOON

The ‘spook’ of Basing House barn….

I’m just home from a fleeting trip to Hampshire, to visit Basing House, near Basingstoke, which was host to Richard II and his retinue in the 14th century. The building started life as a Norman castle, became a great Tudor house that was reckoned the largest in England, and was finally blown to bits by… Continue reading The ‘spook’ of Basing House barn….

Richard was at Tewkesbury…so was Warwick’s ghost….!

  Well, it seems that Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, was so keen to launch into battle that he even came back from the dead! Yes, indeed. Just ask the folks at the new Tewkesbury Park country house and golf course. Warwick may have died at Barnet, but hey, he fought at the Battle of… Continue reading Richard was at Tewkesbury…so was Warwick’s ghost….!