The Ancient Ram Inn: A Visit To 'England's Most Haunted House' with Leanne Burnham-Richards
Often cited as 'England's Most Haunted Home,' the moment you enter the old Ancient Ram Inn, an aura envelopes you signalling you are in the heart of somewhere quite unique. The bare walls, creaking floorboards, steep stairs and mysterious shadows are sufficient to elicit the coldest of shivers; whilst the legions of ghost stories that come marching from its mist-shrouded past can chill the blood of even the most steadfast cynic. With reports of phantoms, disembodied sounds and poltergeist activity in almost every corner; to cross its threshold is to step back in time, and the chance of an encounter with one of its many ghosts is something not to be missed.
"The atmosphere was awful," is how one visitor put it, "I can only describe it as pure filth, dark and heavy."
My Special Guest is Leanne Burnam-Richards Leanne has worked for various paranormal events teams as well as having been, until recently, the daytime tour guide of The Ancient Ram Inn. Leanne has also been involved in helping to set up the UK Paranormal Society and currently operates as the Vice Chair. Leanne is passionate about preserving heritage locations for future generations and firmly believes that for her, historical elements help cement her love of the paranormal. The UK Paranormal Society
The UK Paranormal Society is a registered charity, setup to guide and support the public, heritage locations, and the paranormal field. Their purpose is to help protect the public and heritage locations from misinformation, malpractice, and exploitation relating to the paranormal. They do this by providing a freely accessible resource of reliable, factual, unbiased information and guidance; encouraging good ethical standards; and promoting scientific research into the paranormal.
The Ancient Ram Inn
The Ancient Ram Inn is an 800-year-old Grade II listed former Inn. The Deeds to The Ram Inn, are mostly in Norman French and are held at Gloucester Records Office. They read: “The Ancient Ram Inn dates to Time Immemorial,” evidence potentially that it could, in fact, have been in existence much earlier than 800 years ago.
The Ancient Ram Inn was home to John Humphries and operated as a guest house, which then evolved into a paranormal location. It has a reputation few can ignore as it is widely regarded as one of the most haunted buildings. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Delve into the captivating geography and history of The Ancient Ram Inn.
2. Explore the connection former owner John Humphries has to the Inn and to the paranormal. 3. Examine The Ancient Ram Inn's haunting connection with the capture and execution of a local woman as a witch, as well as possible connections with paranormal reports observed.
4. Delve into some of the paranormal encounters and reports experienced at The Ancient Ram Inn including some of Leanne's first hand experiences.
5. Examine the connection between heritage locations and the paranormal and how the UK Paranormal Society is supporting locations like these.
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Guest Links:
https://www.ukparanormalsociety.org
https://ancientraminn.co.uk/
Leane:
https://www.instagram.com/_ghostess_with_the_mostess_/
https://www.twitter.com/@ghostess_leanne
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