It was the original modern ghost hunt, the one that set the template for all the haunted houses to come. When a wealthy plantation family moves into a crumbling Georgian mansion in the 1760's the haunting begins. By the end, even royalty were on tenterhooks. Eleanor Janega joins Anthony Delaney for this episode. 0:00 The Haunted Reputation of Hinton Ampner 2:15 Meet the Ricketts: Wealth, Scandal, and Slavery 5:10 Evolution of Ghosts: Medieval vs. Georgian 8:43 The Bloody History of the Manor Grounds 12:45 The Stawell Scandal: A Secret Pregnancy? 16:10 "Slapping Doors": The Haunting Begins 20:30 Apparitions: The Man in the Dark Suit 27:10 The Dark Link to Jamaican Plantations 34:30 Admiral John Jervis & The First Ghost Hunt 41:50 The Demolition: Why the House was Destroyed 48:20 The Legacy of the Gothic Haunted House This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Anna Brant. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark