Cottage 506: He Saw Everything Burn

Cottage 506: He Saw Everything Burn

In 1855, a Sheffield coroner wrote "died of fright" on a death certificate for 48-year-old Hannah Rinson, who entered a basement at midnight and was gone 12 hours later. What unexplained horror in that basement left a second woman screaming at the top of the stairs, and what happened in the five seconds of silence just before Hannah's death?

In this episode, we delve into the chilling events at a tenement on Campo Lane, Sheffield, where strange sounds and a spectral sighting led to a desperate search for answers. Discover the details of the dream that foretold a murder and hidden gold, and how Hannah Rinson's profound grief propelled her into a terrifying encounter.

Person: Hannah Rinson Date: February 25, 1855 Location: Campo Lane, Sheffield Status: Died of fright Event: Basement encounter

- Hannah Rinson was 48 years old when she died. - The death certificate officially stated "died of fright." - Harriet Ward saw an elderly woman in white pointing at a spot on the basement floor. - A dream revealed the woman in white was murdered and her gold was buried at that spot. - Hannah Rinson volunteered to go into the basement alone at night.

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