DRIVING down a deserted road in the dead of night can be spooky enough, but what if it truly is a highway to Hell?
One of the group - Patricia Ferguson - was killed at the scene, but Suzanne Browne and pal Judith Lingham died a few days later in a Maidstone hospital.In 1971, James Skene was driving home from work when a girl in her early 20s suddenly appeared in front of his car.In 1992, three separate motorists reported knocking down a figure that ran into their path late at night but police failed to find any evidence that an accident had occurred.
On the 50th anniversary of the crash, a number of spiritual believers gathered at the nearby Lower Bell pub in the hope of seeing the Bride of Blue Bell Hill but she failed to appear.Other motorists have reported hitting a woman wearing a red scarf, who stares intently at the driver before disappearing under the bonnet.
The Spaniard’s Inn in Hampstead, North London, was reportedly owned by the father of the famous 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin and it was certainly a hotspot for highway robbery. The chains of his faithful horse, Black Bess, is also said to be heard clinking around outside in the early hours.He and his brother Francesco owned the Inn for a time as well, and after falling in love with the same woman, decided to settle matters with a duel.
Ghost hunter Simon Entwistle, author of Ghostly Tales of the Unexpected, suggested the 'ghost' could be that of a monk who was executed in nearby Turton Tower by Civil War troops in 1643."I can always tell when someone's pulling your leg, but from looking at that footage they were absolutely terrified, the person was genuinely scared."If so it could have caused a serious traffic accident, and they were endangering lives.
In all, 344 men and boys were killed - many surviving the blast but dying of carbon monoxide poisoning.Some report them dragging coal wagons behind them and carrying axes, and others that they merely stand staring at the side of the roadJust outside the picturesque city of Bath, there’s a road known as ‘Sally in the Wood’ - which superstitious locals give a wide berth.
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