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The Cock Lane Ghost: A London Ghost Story
Presented by: London Fortean Society| 0 | LONDON: The Pipeline |
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| P | Thursday 30th June, 2016 |
| N | 7:45pm |
Event information
In 1762 the ghost of a murder victim appeared to be haunting a little girl in Smithfield; Scratching Fanny on Cock Lane attracted mobs of curious onlookers outside the house, a visit from the heir to the throne, an investigation by Dr Johnson and finally a lawsuit.
The Cock Lane ghost was the world’s first example of a media circus, and it arose from a spirit of anarchy and disruptiveness quite specific to this ancient area of London. Was the Cock Lane Ghost simply a pub joke that went wrong? Some new research may shed light on this famous ghost story.
Roger Clarke's Book A Natural History of Ghosts has most recently been published in Spain. Japanese publication is this July, and the mass-market paperback in the USA over Halloween after a rave review in The New York Times.
Venue information
LONDON: The Pipeline| 0 | 94 Middlesex Street London E1 7EZ |
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| > | www.thepipelinebar.co.uk/#!contact/c16fm |
| ! | 02073776860 |
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