NOTE1850
Sir Thomas Boleyn's Spectre
By E. S. T.
Sir Thomas Boleyn, the father of the unfortunate Queen of Henry VIII., resided at Blickling, distant about fourteen miles from Norwich, and now the residence of the dowager Lady Suffield. The spectre of this gentleman is believed by the vulgar to be doomed, annually, on a certain night in the year, to drive, for a period of 1000 years, a coach drawn by four headless horses, over a circuit of twelve bridges in that vicinity. These are Aylsham, Burgh, Oxnead, Buxton, Coltishall, the two Meyton bridges, Wroxham, and four others whose names I do not recollect. Sir Thomas carries his head under his…
Topics: Spectral Legends, Historical Customs, Folklore
Locations: Blickling, Norwich, Aylsham, Burgh, Oxnead, Buxton, Coltishall, Meyton, Wroxham, Norfolk, Caistor Castle