Don’t Scare Claire

Episode 50: Cannock Chase Part 1

Cannock Chase Forest is a hotspot for family days out with a picnic, right through to mountain bikers navigating the woodland terrain.But with the sheer number of paranormal witness accounts and terrifying encounters with something seemingly supernatural, you might want to make sure you’re safely home by sundown.SOURCESA lot of information came from the author Lee Brickley, from his books and interviews.📚 UFOs Werewolves & the Pig-Man by Lee Brickley📚 Haunted Cannock Chase by Lee Brickley💻 https://www.prehistoricsociety.org/sites/prehistoricsociety.org/files/resources/ps-signpost_castle-ring.pdf 💻 https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2023/04/Fascinating-Cases-of-Time-Travel-Bizarre-Disturbing-and-Mind-Warping/ 💻 https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/custom/HeritageTrail/birches_valley.htmlCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_qdFkgR-OX6VeLCXAdKpV_LnYZ7sFBb-64VAFfWJguQ/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 49: Ye Olde Starre Inne

The Ye Olde Starre Inne in York claims to be one of the most haunted pubs in York, with a long history that may be tied to the horrors of the English Civil War.Over the centuries, the old pub has changed as the city of York grew, but there are some ghostly regulars who seem to still be making the most of the atmosphere in this old boozer…SOURCES📚 Haunted York by Rupert Matthews📚 Haunted Inns of Britain & Ireland by Richard Jones📚 Historic Inns and Pubs of York by York Civic Trust💻 https://shop.greeneking.co.uk/blogs/news/the-top-10-most-haunted-greene-king-pubs COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcvn-vDlpzNjAcIbRzona_ggwMcRAo0w5_loDHmTPjg/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 48: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

In November 1942, the Boston nightclub Cocoanut Grove was the site of a horrific fire which claimed the lives of almost 500 people.But how did this tragedy happen? And why did so many people pay the ultimate price for it? Come sit by me as we get into what happened on that cold November night, and some of the paranormal reports that may be related to the deadliest nightclub fire in US history.SOURCES📚 The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy by Stephanie Schorow📚 Fire in the Grove: The Cocoanut Grove Tragedy and Its Aftermath by John C. EspositoCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UR8zi2PLZkWy87F7_0Us99bGtyZVJ8mrC3MU933hPXY/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 47: Paris Catacombs

The underground catacombs beneath the city of Paris is home to the remains of over 6 million people — so it’s no wonder that there are reports of the Paris catacombs being haunted.Come sit by me as we get into the morbid history of Paris, how the catacombs came to be, and the real ghost stories reported by people brave enough to wander down below into the empire of death. SOURCES📚 Secrets Of The Bone Labyrinth: The Haunted Catacombs Of Paris by Edward Turner💻 The London Journal: https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=jHc-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA82&dq=Alexandre+Francornard+paris+catacombs+murder&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCusX2xLbuAhXZZt4KHeBqBW0Q6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Alexandre%20Francornard%20paris%20catacombs%20murder&f=false 💻 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/08/filmnews.france 💻 https://www.thelocal.fr/20160912/man-dies-after-secret-party-in-paris-catacombs 📺 Ghost Adventures: NetherWorld Special, first aired 2014COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKEqAZLpuNnhgnOwCs9yP7Iili_YE-P16JiNvngbH9I/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 46: Shrewsbury Prison

Shrewsbury Prison first opened it’s doors in 1793, and over the next 200 years, would be home to thousands of inmates.Some of whom wouldn’t leave alive.Come sit by me as we get into the haunted history of Shrewsbury Prison, and some of the ghostly reports of inmates and potentially even prison staff who never left…If you haven't already, check out Exploring The Entity's video on our paranormal investigation at the prison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaP3q0CRE0M&t=1042s&ab_channel=ExploringTheEntity SOURCES📚 Haunted Happenings: Real Encounters In The UK’s Most Haunted Places by Wayne Spurrier💻 https://www.shrewsburyprison.com/ 💻 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/shropshire/low/people_and_places/history/newsid_8483000/8483555.stm 💻 https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/shrewsbury.htm COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hTms4_5muIHjJaSk6BySk6-G-WTUPr7CEYGltYaJddg/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 45: Whitley Beaumont Temple

Black Dick’s Tower, The Folly, Whitley Beaumont Temple, or just, The Temple, is an 18th Century ruin that sits in what used to be the Whitley Beaumont estate near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.The legend goes that this once grand structure is haunted by the ghost of Richard Beaumont, who lost his head (literally) in a duel over bad debts.But how much of the story is actually true?SOURCES📚 Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of All the Orders of Chivalry Volume One by William A Shaw💻 https://historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/beaumont-sir-richard-1574-1631 💻 https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2022/07/518-beaumont-of-whitley-beaumont.html 💻 https://huddersfield.exposed/wiki/Whitley_Hall,_Whitley_Beaumont_Estate,_Whitley_Upper COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DmRvtouJmZfnLj_I50o0Bfj-fQl1LTVPYHoadAvfDzk/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 44: Edinburgh Vaults

The South Bridge Vaults below the streets of Edinburgh have long been infamous for their grisly history and reports of the paranormal.But what really lurks under the surface? Come sit by me for all the dark tales from the past and the real ghost stories being reported to this day. SOURCES📚 The Town Below The Ground by Jan-Andrew Henderson📚 Ghosts Of Edinburgh by Rob Kirkup💻 https://www.mercattours.com/📺 World’s Scariest Hauntings: Edinburgh Vaults, first aired August 2018🎙️ Real Life Ghost Stories #136: The Edinburgh VaultsCOME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcoMv4flEUl9JDPAYaO3kI7blTII1aKe0eU7vSplVvs/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 43: Strelley Hall

Strelley Hall’s history stretches back all the way to the 1200s, when the Strelley family first built a stone castle on the site.Since then, the building has been completely rebuilt, but ghost stories from its time as the Strelley family home still remain.Nowadays, it’s operating as a business centre, with a cafe and some little shops in the courtyard - and of course, it’s opened its doors to paranormal investigators at night.But is Strelley Hall really as haunted as it’s claimed to be?Find out the stories from history, and then watch our investigation with @intotheunknownparanormal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hw6gv2I7II&ab_channel=INTOTHEUNKNOWNPARANORMAL SOURCES📚 Haunted Nottingham by Andrew James Wright💻 https://www.strelley.com/ 📺 Interviews with Richard Henshell, specifically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K89_3ZiBYwA&t=1504s&ab_channel=UkParanormalSearch COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zUa_0v-PYr6eJsrkzQmcLSbis5KMOWXBt46ylDSY_TA/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 42: The Myrtles Plantation

The Myrtles Plantation is allegedly home to multiple ghosts, with guests that stay at the B&B or take any of the tours sometimes experience for themselves…But how much of it is true? Does the history of the Myrtles Plantation line up with the paranormal reports? This is another very interesting one… SOURCES📚 Haunting America: The Truth Behind Some Of America’s “Most Haunted” Places by Karen Stollznow (VERY good book for a more sceptical take on these haunted locations!)📚 Passport To The Paranormal by Rich Newman📚 The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story Of America’s Most Haunted House by Frances Kermeen📚 The History & Haunting Of The Myrtles Plantation by Rebecca F Pittman📺 Files Of The Unexplained: Ghosts Of Myrtles Plantation, first aired on Netflix in April 2024COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kUG37fVM7B4K-rokIReTmNhV535tkzlrbwQm0xywoWU/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 41: Ouija Boards

Ouija boards are one of the most recognisable pieces of paranormal history, and they stir up some STRONG feelings in people.Both from avid believers that it is a direct portal to satan himself, right through to people who are adamant it’s just Gary across the table moving the planchette.But how did Ouija boards come about, and why are they now seen by some as evil?SOURCES📚 Ouija Board Stories: True Tales of A Nightmarish Game Gone Wrong by Seeker Publishing💻 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627💻 https://www.catholic.com/qa/are-ouija-boards-harmless 💻 https://twitter.com/STOPFLEXIN/🎙️ Danny Robins beat me to it and released Marcus’ story on Uncanny! So you can hear Marcus tell his terrifying Ouija Board encounter here if you don’t fancy reading the Twitter thread: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yqvd COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Phd6dfGIRuFtxJCRabbUnM9NENrCrGVNmTiLLeawNRs/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!