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Story by Webmaster. On a stormy winters night in the year of 1575, Mother Barnes, a midwife from Berkshire, Great Shefford was awoken suddenly at her home
to the sound of knocking on her door to which she quickly answered to find a man standing there with his face covered by a scarf. She asked ‘ Can I help ‘to
which he quickly replied ‘ Can you come with me, as I have a sick lady which need your attention’ and offered her a reward of gold coins on the condition
that she asked no questions. To this she agreed and quickly climbed aboard the coach and horses outside her home.
After travelled some miles over the Downs the masked man stopped the coach and said to her that from this point of the journey you are to be blindfolded.
After many more miles the horse and coaches slowly came to a halt. Still blindfolded, she was quickly taken from the coach in to a house and led up a
staircase to a bedroom to which her blindfold was removed.
In front of her was a lady in the last stage of labour and to her side was a man who told Mother Barnes to deliver the child.
Immediately, after the child’s delivery, the man ordered Mother Barnes to place the child on to the fire.
Mother Barnes couldn’t believe what was asked of her and rightly refused, to that the man took the child and threw it into the flames.
Mother Barnes was once again blindfolded and led down the stairs to the awaiting coach and again was told to never discuss any of what had happened and she
was promptly returned to her cottage.
After returning home, Mother Barnes sickened by what she had experienced the night before presented this story to the local magistrate and it was quickly
learnt that this unlawful act was committed by a William Darrell of Littlecote House near Chilton Foliat and that the evidence that Mrs Barnes produced was
enough to have William Darrell arrested.
William Darrell, suspiciously was acquitted of murder and was later released
One of many possible reasons for William Darrell acquittal of this crime was that the judge at the trial was related to him.
A story that was circulating around the village was that William Darrell killed this child because the woman who was pregnant was his sister and this is
incest and of course a crime.
William Darrell, later broke his neck after he was thrown from his horse and now his ghost has been seen on many occasions on the grounds of Littlecote Manor
where he was killed.
Also seen in the bedroom of Littlecote Manor is the midwife who is said to be seen on her knees next to the fire place.
A spectral coach has been seen in the surrounding area of Littlecote. Do you know this story? Please help this website develop by emailing me an update
After travelled some miles over the Downs the masked man stopped the coach and said to her that from this point of the journey you are to be blindfolded.
After many more miles the horse and coaches slowly came to a halt. Still blindfolded, she was quickly taken from the coach in to a house and led up a
In front of her was a lady in the last stage of labour and to her side was a man who told Mother Barnes to deliver the child.
Immediately, after the child’s delivery, the man ordered Mother Barnes to place the child on to the fire.
Mother Barnes couldn’t believe what was asked of her and rightly refused, to that the man took the child and threw it into the flames.
Mother Barnes was once again blindfolded and led down the stairs to the awaiting coach and again was told to never discuss any of what had happened and she
After returning home, Mother Barnes sickened by what she had experienced the night before presented this story to the local magistrate and it was quickly
One of many possible reasons for William Darrell acquittal of this crime was that the judge at the trial was related to him.
A story that was circulating around the village was that William Darrell killed this child because the woman who was pregnant was his sister and this is
Also seen in the bedroom of Littlecote Manor is the midwife who is said to be seen on her knees next to the fire place.
A spectral coach has been seen in the surrounding area of Littlecote. Do you know this story? Please help this website develop by emailing me an update
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Are you experiencing something strange in your home from the sound of footsteps, knockings or some other unexplained phenomenon.
Have you seen a ghost in your home.
Are you experiencing Smells or oders in the home, that can not be explained, for example pipe tobacco smells, perfume or aftershave.
Do you ever get a feeling that you are not alone in the home.
Have you seen objects moving around by unseen hands in your home or work place.
Many of these experiences are never reported because people don’t want to feel weird and odd.
People are frightened to talk because of skepticism (it’s all in your head, it’s only your eye’s playing tricks, you’re hallucinating, its a misinterpretation of something natural or some other reply) and are talked out of what may of been a real paranormal experience.
So if you are witnessing events and need someone to talk too, please post your comment below or If you prefer that you and your experience to stay private from public eyes then thats not a problem.
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