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The Pump hill ghost of Hapisburgh
The ghost of a murdered smuggler is said to haunt the well at the coastal
village of Happisburgh.
First sighted in 1765, it's believed that three Dutch smugglers had fallen into a
disagreement, and a fight broke out which resulted in one of them being killed.
His body was chopped up and hidden down the village well.
A legless torso with a head attached by a thin
strip of flesh now haunts the area whenever the well is disturbed.
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The dragon of Ludham
A cave near the river was once home to a dragon that spent its
days lazing in the sun and munching on the locals.
The villagers, who had become very distraught, managed to block the hole to its
lair while it was out feeding. A huge rock was placed over the entrance,
and when the dragon had seen what they had done, it found a new home in
the ruins of St Benets abbey.
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Old Shuck
There are many parts of England that have tales of a phantom dog. In East Anglia,
its commonly known as Old Shuck, and was believed to haunt area's around the coast
of Norfolk.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was recovering from an ilness in Cromer hall when
he started to write "Hound of the Baskervilles", and used the legend of
a hell hound in his detective story.
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Potter Heigham Bridge
At midnight, a fiery coach crashes into the bridge at Potter Heigham, and falls over
the edge dissappearing into the water below.
One of its occupants is Lady Evelyn, held captive by a skeleton.
Sir Godfrey Haslitt of Bastwick was looking for a wife to accompany his
fortune and estate, and was introduced to Lady Evelyn of Kings Lynn. Evelyn's mother
had sought the help of a local witch to create a potion that would
make Sir Godfrey fall for her daughter, but the witch did not ask for money, and Evelyn's
mother swore that the witch would receive whatever payment she desired.
The wedding took place, and the reception was held at Bastwick hall where
the celebrations were cut short by a Skeleton that burst through the gates of
the hall, and kidnapped Lady Evelyn.
The Skeleton made its escape in a coach, which Sir Godfrey attempted to pursue,
but the coach fled to Potter Heigham, where it crashed into the waters
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The White Lady of Worstead
A White lady appears in the church at midnight on Christmas Eve. In 1830,
a man decided to go in and give her a kiss. He was found in the ringing
chamber paralysed with fright.
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The face in Barton Broad
A young woman that planned to run away with a knight, was accidently killed
by her father and her blood was spilt on the ground near Barton Broad.
Her face can be seen in the water from aircraft flying over the area, and
is said to be a blessing.
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