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    Wyke's headless horseman: Bevers Baht’ead
Uncover the ghostly secrets of High Fernley Hall and the spectral rider said to haunt Judy Woods.
High Fernley Hall, built in 1698, overlooks Judy Woods and hides a chilling legend: the ghost of Captain Bevers, a headless horseman said to haunt the valley after a tragic love story. Locals claim his spectral hooves still thunder along Wyke’s lanes each Halloween.
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This story was submitted to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by Steven Spencer, The Wool City Artist.
(Image: Steven Spencer)
