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ROBIN OF SPOOKWOOD " ‘ TIS NOW THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT WHEN CHURCHYARDS YAWN, AND HELL ITSELF BREATHES OUT CONTAGION TO THE WORLD: NOW I COULD DRINK HOT BLOOD AND DO SUCH BITTER BUSINESS AS THE DAY." HAMLET ACT 111 "CHAINED TO ALL THE PLACES THAT HE NEVER WISHED TO STAY BOUND...

ROBIN HOOD'S GRAVE-- UNIQUE HISTORIC SITES AT KIRKLEES STILL HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC BY NEW MANAGERS Part 1 Introduction Part 2 History of site Part 3 Ghosts and vampire tales Part 4 Timeline 1984-2009 PART ONE. DEEP in the heart of an ancient woodland in West Yorkshire,hidden beneath a...

Hi there--well things might change about access etc now as I have heard Lady Armytage has kicked the bucket--she was 81. That may sound a bit unsympathetic but she has obstructed access to the sites since 1984 when I became interested and she surrounded herself with syncophantic cap doffers...

Dickipoggy is a Yorkshire word and means something life hanky panky--if that is any help! You can use it for just about anything, especially if someone is being pompous and getting in a tantrum--like, look he's going dickipoggy, of if there is a fishy sounding story you can say, It sounds...

Hi Guys Whatever the interpretation of the events described,ots a very spooky place to visit dead of night--also creepy in the daytime. Also there is a reasonable amount of historically documented evidence to suggest that Robin did die here in suspicious circumstances without receiving the...

Hi Mike, the present gravesite is indeed a Victorian folly built over or near the orginal gravesite of which there is considerable historical evidence for the grave being there (which is detailed on my website.) The paranormal links came to light about 16 years ago when the Yorkshire Robin...

ROBIN OF SPOOKWOOD " ‘ TIS NOW THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT WHEN CHURCHYARDS YAWN, AND HELL ITSELF BREATHES OUT CONTAGION TO THE WORLD: NOW I COULD DRINK HOT BLOOD AND DO SUCH BITTER BUSINESS AS THE DAY." HAMLET ACT 111 "CHAINED TO ALL THE PLACES THAT HE NEVER WISHED TO...

Here are some interesting u tube clips--will follow up with the story next! ---- http://r0b1n-h00d.blogspot.com/ http://robin-hoode.blogspot.com/2007/11/disappearance-of-babs.html http://robinhoodconspiracy.blogspot.com/ http://robert-hood.blogspot.com/...

Thanks Mcaverty This is my link http://groups.msn.com/Blackdaisies-highroydshospitalrevisited There is stuff from Silver on there also as on the link you kindly gave me. I only got round a fraction of the place when I went round and got very confused, but I visited my old ward...

Highroyds Psychiatric Hospital formerly West Yorkshire Pauper Lunatic Asylum----now coverted to flats and houses in the grounds, the main hospital derelict. Resident of the new site are, as I have e heard, asking the Vicar of Menston to bless/exorcise houses haunted by the restless spirits of...

Thanks David for further clarification of the Highgate/Kirklees case, for those who might be slightly bemused ! The thing is BB claimed to be a world famous vampirologist and professional vampire hunter to boot, though as far as I know there are no university degrees going for vampire hunters...

There is also a link between the Highgate Vampire--and its hunters--and the legend of Robin Hood which I briefly post here from my files. Further info can be read in the paranormal section of www.robinhoodyorkshire.co.uk This connection started up around 1986 when the esteemed vampire hunter...