When asked once what inspired her novel, The Woman in Black, Susan Hill replied that her chief ingredient was atmosphere, which I think sums it up perfectly.
Some have suggested she might also have found inspiration from a little-known haunting, said to have taken place in Cheltenham back in the late 1880s.
This is that story.
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Season 07 Episode 24: The Elves Are in the Building
Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.3 of 3)
Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.2 of 3)
Season 07 Episode 23: The Box (Pt.1 of 3)
Season 07 Episode 22: Jumping into Legend (Pt.2 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 22: Jumping into Legend (Pt.1 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 21: Wild is the Wind
Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall (Pt.2 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall (Pt.1 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 19: Homes Under the Hammer Horror
Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)
Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.3 of 4)
Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.2 of 4)
Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with MR. Dee (Pt.1 of 4)
S03 E10: Here is Always Somewhere Else (RERUN)
Season 07 Episode 17: What Lies in the Long Grass (Pt.2 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 17: What Lies In the Long Grass (Pt.1 of 2)
Season 07 Episode 16: Take Me Dancing Tonight
Season 07 Episode 15: In His Eyes a Flaming Glow (Pt. 2 of 2).
Season 07 Episode 15: In His Eyes a Flaming Glow
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