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The grisly history behind Berkshire's haunted Ostrich Inn
Original: The heavily haunted Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook, Berkshire, has an especially grisly history. In the 1600s, one landlord an
The Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook, Berkshire, is known as one of England's most haunted pubs, with a grim legend attached. In the 1600s, the story goes, the landlord and his wife would place wealthy guests in the Blue Room, where a bed bolted to a trapdoor dropped victims into a vat below so the couple could rob them. The tale continues to fascinate readers.
Why now: The inn's combination of ghost stories and a notorious murder legend keeps drawing public interest.
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- The heavily haunted Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook, Berkshire, has an especially grisly history. In the 1600s, one landlord and his wife would show any wealthy-looking traveller to the hostelry's Blue Room. This room had a bed bolted onto a trap door that - when the customer was… · david_castleton@universeodon.com · 78
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