Tynemouth Priory Spanish Woman Ghost
Ghost of a Spanish woman buried alive for adultery, said to haunt Tynemouth Priory ruins.
- Region
- Tyne and Wear
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Ghost
- Date
- 1500
- Continent
- Europe
The report
Tynemouth Priory in Tyne and Wear is said to be haunted by a Spanish woman who, after being discovered in an illicit affair with a monk, was buried alive during the 16th-century Dissolution of the Monasteries. Her ghostly cries are heard in the priory ruins, especially on stormy nights. Shadowy figures and chanting are also reported. Folklore passed down locally. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Sources and further reading
Location
55.01, -1.42
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