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Hometown Ghost Stories

EP 156 - The Ancient Ram Inn | Wotton-Under-Edge, England

Hometown Ghost Stories

Hometown Ghost Stories

Places & Travel, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6658 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Wotton-under-Edge, a medieval market town in Gloucestershire, has seen centuries of bloodshed, plague, and war. But its most infamous site? The Ancient Ram Inn, a 12th-century former priest’s house built on a pagan burial ground. It sits on ley lines connected to Stonehenge, drawing dark energy. With a history of child sacrifice, witchcraft, and alleged demonic activity, it’s been called England’s most haunted house. Visitors report violent spirits, shadow figures, and even physical attacks.  Some call it a portal to hell. Others? Just another night in England’s haunted history. Become a supporter on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststories Music by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkins https://open.spotify.com/album/5yacgac20GQsymq2nsVmPr?si=5skhjOFyQMqGvE58rAre-Q MERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week on hometown ghost stories.

0:04.0

Watton Under Edge, a medieval market town in Gloucestershire, has seen centuries of bloodshed,

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plague, and war.

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But its most infamous site, the ancient Ram Inn, a 12th century former priest's house built on a pagan burial ground,

0:20.0

with a history of child sacrifice,

0:23.3

witch hunts, an alleged demonic activity, it's been called England's most haunted house. Some

0:30.0

call it a portal to hell. Others, just another night in England's haunted history. This is

0:37.3

hometown ghost stories, the ancient ram-in, Watton Under Edge.

0:41.9

Music hometown ghost stories contains serious and often distressing events and is not intended for all audiences.

1:13.6

Viewer discretion is advised.

1:16.3

The winding dirt road leading to the inn was reduced to mud from the rain.

1:21.9

The deep ruts from the wagon wheels were filled with brown water that rippled from the raindrops.

1:29.3

Mary held her skirts up just high enough to not get too wet as she walked along the road, but the attempt was futile. She was

1:36.8

soaked and filthy from her long walk. She didn't have a plan. All she knew was that she needed

1:43.4

to get away from her husband.

1:45.8

Twelve years of marriage out the window. He'd been unfaithful, and she had caught him.

1:52.4

Her fury had gotten the better of her, and she threw a hut pot of stew at him. The cast iron pot

1:57.8

split his lip open, which threw him into a fury.

2:01.5

Mary fled the house, but her husband was now falsely accusing her of witchcraft.

2:07.5

This was a sure way for him to get out of the marriage and be rid of her.

2:12.2

Great for him, but it wouldn't end well for Mary, so she was fleeing.

2:16.9

The inn was her temporary idea until she

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