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Astonishing Legends

S2 Ep20: What Does a House Remember?

Astonishing Legends

Scott Philbrook

Society & Culture, History

4.610K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In tonight's dead letter, our listener’s family trades a rented place for an old Victorian villa tucked into the quiet border country between England and Wales. The previous owner had loved the house for more than half a century, and the neighbors were quick to say she'd have approved of the new arrivals. But the littlest member of the family keeps mentioning an old woman with white hair. We’ll get into faceless figures, formidable women who hold a home together, and an old plaque that quietly says exactly what this whole story is about.

REFERENCE LINKS


William Morris's Bed and the Kelmscott Manor Poem — Society of Antiquaries of London

Lucy M. Boston, the Green Knowe Books, and Memory in a House — Britannica

The Manor at Hemingford Grey (the real Green Knowe)

Folklore of the Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair

The Devil's Chair: The Story Behind the Shropshire Landmark — Shropshire Star

The White Lady of Ludlow Castle (Marion de la Bruyère) — Shropshire Star

The Phantom Funeral of Ratlinghope and Shropshire Ghost Stories — The History Press

Shropshire Folklore, Wild Edric, and the Long Mynd Black Dog — Shropshire Star

We're looking for more stories! Send your Dead Letter to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com!

Transcript

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