EP 128 - THE BROWN LADY!

Written By Dylan Cantu

There's a ghost in England that turns out to be one of the most famous specters in the world. It's all thanks to one photo that was taken in 1936. So there was this family, the Townsheds, who owned a great big house in Norfolk, England. Now as it usually does, life happened and people got in their feelings and that's when things started to get weird. Take a listen to this week's episode and find out how this ghost lived, died and stuck around. Enjoy!

Norfolk, England on a Map

 

Raynham Hall

 

A photo of Dorothy Walpole

 

You should definitely watch this show on Netflix

 
 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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