Haunted Homes
Combining history, house ‘porn’ and haunting tales, Haunted Homes is a podcast dedicated to the fascinating stories behind some of the spookiest homes on the housing market. Each episode explores a different property, unpacking its social, architectural and local history, before delving into the ghostly experiences described by former residents.
Haunted Homes
10. Howsham Hall
•
Caitlin Blackwell Baines
Built with the pilfered bricks of nearby Kirkham Priory, this stately Jacobean manor house has been living under a dark curse for over 400 years. It is said that the sons of all its owners will be doomed to premature deaths and their families destined to a lifetime of happiness. So, maybe not the perfect family home…
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, ‘Toccata in D Minor’ via RoyaltyFreeMusic (intro); Johann Sebastian Bach, ‘Little Fugue in G Minor’ via CM& Me Creative Commons (theme).