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England's Most Haunted: What the Stones Don't Tell

England's Most Haunted: What the Stones Don't Tell

Author: Pretty Wicked | Southern Gothic Media May 22, 2026 Duration: 44:15
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Today Megan is revisiting a medieval building in a quiet Cotswolds village. A 900-year legend that doesn't quite hold up under the tree rings. A pagan burial ground nobody can find in the archaeological record. And the man who spent fifty years inside it, telling stories nobody could verify and experiencing things he couldn't explain. The Ancient Ram Inn calls itself the most haunted building in England. The reality is stranger, and more layered, than the marketing. SHOW NOTES 🖤 FOLLOW PRETTY WICKED New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Instagram: @prettywickedthepodcast If you loved this episode, leaving a review means the world and helps other listeners find the show. Pretty Wicked is hosted by Megan Alda. 🖤 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Here is everything used to research this episode. 🔗 WEB SOURCES Triskele Heritage - Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog #26: The Ancient Ram Inn Historic England - The Ancient Ram Inn, List Entry 1088885 Historic England - Educational Resource: The Ancient Ram Inn The Ancient Ram Inn - Official Website Higgypop Paranormal - The Former Gloucestershire Inn Where History and the Paranormal Collide Higgypop Paranormal - Ancient Ram Inn Ghost Hunt Review Find a Grave - John Humphries Memorial Stroud Times - Owner of Ancient Ram Inn Speaks of Plans for the Iconic Former Pub Ex Utopia - The Ancient Ram Inn: A Visit to England's Most Haunted House Travel Channel - Ancient Ram Inn's Haunted History Astonishing Legends - The Ancient Ram Inn From Tiny Pennies - The Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-Under-Edge Visit Herefordshire - Introducing Alfred Watkins, a Fascinating Man Woolhope Club - Alfred Watkins English Heritage - Witchcraft: Eight Myths and Misconceptions English Heritage - Building Stonehenge University of Reading - New Research Reveals Origin of Stonehenge's Great Sarsen Stones University College London - Stonehenge Bluestone Quarries Confirmed 140 Miles Away in Wales Birmingham Museums Trust - Sarehole's Inspiration for Tolkien's Middle-earth Wotton Heritage - Wotton-Under-Edge Local History British History Online - Wotton-under-Edge (RCHME 1976) Gloucestershire Archives - Deeds D1193/16/1 (1350-1724) IMDB - Most Haunted: The Ancient Ram Inn (Season 5, 2005) 📚 BOOKS Historic Building Mythbusting: Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology - James Wright, The History Press, 2024 The Old Straight Track - Alfred Watkins, 1925 Early British Trackways - Alfred Watkins, 1922 Vernacular Architecture Group Spring Conference 2014 - Gloucestershire - Linda Hall, Vernacular Architecture Group, 2014 Tree-ring Dates from the Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory List 263 - Daniel Miles and Martin Bridge, in Vernacular Architecture Volume 45, 2014 🎬 DOCUMENTARY & FURTHER LISTENING Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel) - The Ancient Ram Inn episode Most Haunted, Series 5 - The Ancient Ram Inn (originally broadcast 29 January 2005) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a particular chill that comes from a story told well, a history half-remembered, or a crime that defies easy explanation. Macabrium is built in that space, a podcast where the past isn’t just prologue-it’s an active, whispering presence. Guided by the compelling narration of actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, this series from Southern Gothic Media delves into the shadows where true crime, unsolved mysteries, and regional folklore intertwine. Each episode is a deep dive, whether it’s examining a cold case that still haunts a community, unraveling a local legend passed down for generations, or exploring a historical oddity that challenges the official record. The tone here is immersive and thoughtful, less about sensationalism and more about the lingering resonance of these narratives. You’ll find the production favors atmosphere and careful research, allowing the weight of the stories to settle. It’s for anyone who feels that pull toward the unexplained and the eerily beautiful, who understands that the most captivating tales are often those tinged with melancholy and mystery. Listening to this podcast feels like uncovering secrets; some will genuinely surprise you, while others might linger in your thoughts, prompting a second look at the history you thought you knew. New installments arrive every Tuesday to continue the exploration.
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