![]() ![]() If you still have a daring heart and game for some spine chilling sensation, surely visit some of these haunted places in London, during your next visit.ĭoes it sound challenging enough for you to take a night tour of these most haunted places in London? If you ever visit them, let us know your experience. Perhaps of all places in London, the Tower of London ranks as the most haunted of all. Spooky occurrence: Cries of Lady Elizabeth Hatton, asking for help are experienced by many in present times. This gruesome incident, had labelled Bleeding-Heart Yard, as one of the most frightening places in London, She had been killed and her legs strewn across the ground, but her heart still pumped blood. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, and the infamous Fleet Street. With your ghoulish guide, visit notorious local haunts (so to speak) of restless spirits, and pass chilling sites of murder, execution, and torture such as St. Legend has it, that the mutilated body of Lady Elizabeth Hatton was found in the middle of the courtyard. Tangle with the macabre on a ghost bus tour through London. With Richard Rowden, Reece Connolly, Tim Cartwright, Emma Spurgin Hussey. The background story of the place is as horrific as its name. The Haunting of the Tower of London: Directed by Charlie Steeds. ![]() Want more f rom MyLondon? Sign up to our daily newsletters for all the latest and greatest from across London here.Bleeding Heart Yard is a cobbled courtyard, named after the antique picture of Virgin Mary, stabbed with 5 swords. The bear has since been nicknamed ‘Old Martin’ and his skin and skull were found at the Natural History Museum in London but were since returned to the Tower to be exhibited. It is said the guard died of shock a few hours later. The guard was terrified and struck the figure on the head with his bayonet, only to find the weapon went straight through and into the door of the tower. The story goes that in 1816 that the ghost of a huge black bear was spotted near the Martin Tower by a Yeoman Warder on night duty. Here are some Tower of London ghosts and hauntings that will give you the creeps Haunted Tower of London M J STEEL COLLINS looks at the unnerving Tower of London ghosts and hauntings 1. But the polar bear wasn’t the only famous bear to call the Tower home. Tower Of London at St Katharine’s and Wapping, London, is perhaps the most haunted location in a metropolis steeped in ghosts and weird legends. There are records of elephants, baboons, leopards, lions and even a polar bear that used to go fishing in the River Thames who lived within the fortress’s walls. As early as the year 1210, wild animals were kept at the Tower. With Halloween upon us, we researched ghost stories from around the world and learned Europe has quite the history of ghosts and paranormal happenings. Most peculiar of all is a tale from the Yeoman Warders who guard the Tower. King Edward V and Richard, Duke of York were nicknamed the Princes in the Tower (Image: Wikicommons) ![]() READ MORE: 'Most haunted' royal castle with 25 ghost sightings near Kate Middleton and Prince William's home Given the incredible history and huge number of deaths that have taken place here, it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that the ghosts of some famous Tower residents have many several appearances years after their deaths. Meet the ghosts of the Tower of London, unfortunate souls who met an untimely and many times unjust death and who still haunt Londons notorious tower. The Tower has been the backdrop to royal life, beheadings, scandals and political turmoil for centuries - but have you heard about the ghosts? Officially known as His Majesty’s Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, the site has been lived in by centuries of Kings and Queens, from William the Conqueror to Henry VIII. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its 1000-year history and the number of significant royal events which took place there. Not only has it been royal home, a torture chamber, a Royal Mint, and zoo but it has also served as a prison to the likes of Queen Elizabeth I, Guy Fawkes and the Kray Twins. The Tower of London has played many important roles throughout history. ![]()
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