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Hereford & Worcester,29 Oct 2026,20 mins

The ghosts of Bromsgrove's Black Cross

Secret Worcestershire

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The spirits of cavalier soldiers are said to roam the corridors of this Worcestershire pub, which housed prison cells for those condemned to death. The future King Charles II is supposed to have passed through this pub on his escape from the Battle of Worcester. Tales from regulars say a murdered Victorian girl and the spirits of those who used to drink at Ye Olde Black Cross roam it still. Adelle Davies is joined by landlord Chris Wilkes, plus Jerome Wallington and Paula Smith from the Paranormal Jet-Setters, to trace the pub and explore its near 400-year-old history, and those that might haunt its rooms in the many years since. Presenter: Adelle Davies Producer: Phillip Stoneman

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