Show Notes
Find out how terrifying sighting of a Cavalier ghost in the 1930s links to Biggleswade's mysterious tunnels. I explore the cellar below where the phantom was seen, discover hidden passageways, bricked up tunnel entrances, and much more. I take you on a trip down the river, and to the Camden House school room, we explore the history of Biggleswade's brewing industry, and I visit the Bedfordshire archives all in an effort to solve the riddle of what these tunnels were built for, and why they were bricked up.
Join me on this journey if you dare!
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Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig
Theme music by Tess Savigear
Camelot Monastery Gregorian Chant by Darren Curtis
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