Marlow

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General
Marlow Town
Seymour Court
Upton Court

A brief note about the area
The ghost of a murdering milkman
A grey lady
A ghost drenched in blood
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General

Marlow is a mixture of both the old and the new, the latter being seen in the old houses along the High Street. The town is famous for its suspension bridge built in 1832 and for the annual ceremony of Swan Upping when that year’s cygnets are identified and tagged by the Queen’s Swan Marker.

The town has seen numerous famous writers including Jerome K. Jerome who wrote much of Three Men in a Boat in the Two Brewers Inn in St Peter’s Street. Another famous writer was Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein in a house in West Street in 1817.

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Marlow Town

The ghost of a murdering milkman used to haunt the road in Marlow in the area where he committed his crime. It is said that the ghost was laid by a local wise woman but no further details are available.

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Seymour Court

Seymour Court, to the west of Marlow, is said to be haunted by a grey lady. She has been seen several times over the years but not just at the court as she was once seen near a house called Woodlands at Mundaydean Bottom.

Seymour Court is traditionally the birthplace of Jane Seymour, the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of his son Edward. The original court was practically destroyed during the Civil War and the present house built to replace it.

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See also - Buckinghamshire - Mundaydean Bottom - Woodlands

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Upton Court

Upton Court in Marlow is haunted by a bloody woman; the expression is a literal description. Upton Court is now offices and the grounds have been converted into a park and sports area, Court Garden; it is within these grounds that the ghost is seen. She usually appears, dressed in a white or cream dress, on a Friday evening beside a long path which runs down towards the Thames past a children’s play area. To some people seeing a ghost is bad enough but this one cries and sobs in a heart wrenching way. But that is not the worst part. The whole front of her dress is drenched in blood which drips to the ground. The origin of the ghost is unknown but she may have been connected with Upton Court as she is most often seen near the house and has even been seen inside it.

The biggest problem we have with this one is that there is an Upton Court in Slough where it is reported that a ghostly girl has been seen who is wearing her nightdress which is covered in blood stains. Very close to the Marlow haunting.

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