Postbridge, Devon, England

Clapper Bridge

B3212

The B3212 has been described as being a very “mysterious” stretch of road between Two Bridges and Postbridge. There are a number of accounts of car drivers and motorcyclists having their steering wheels or handlebars ceased by a strong pair of hairy hands as if to cause an accident. Coxe also states that this stretch of road is haunted by a Black Dog.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Cator Common

Cator Common lies just to the east of Postbridge and is said to be haunted by a white spectral dog.

 

Pictured left is Cator Common courtesy of Guy Wareham.

 

Coorindates:

50°35'22.8"N 3°52'33.1"W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Chaw Gully

Chaw Gully is located just north of Postbridge on the right of the B3212 road towards Lettaford.

 

It is a Roman Mine, which legend states contains buried treasure at the bottom of the shaft. However, it is guarded by a Raven which some claim to be the one from Noah's Ark. This bird acts as a warning for a monster that resides underground. When the treasure seeker descends their rope, the raven cuts it, causing the victim to fall into the clutches of the creature which devours the body. The body is then often found above ground the following day, as the creature regurgitates Christians. They must be unpalitable.

 

Pictured left is Chaw Gully courtesy of Guy Wareham.

 

Coorindates:

50°36'46.2"N 3°51'22.7"W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

The Lych Way

The Lych Way lies just to the south of Postbridge on the B3212.

 

This walkway is also known as the 'Way of the Dead' and the 'Corpse Way'. Consquently, there have been reports of phantom funeral processions and ghostly monks sighted along the pathway.

 

Pictured left is the Lych Way courtesy of Nigel Cox.

 

Coorindates:

50°34'59.1"N 3°55'36.3"W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Merripit Hill

Merripit Hill is located just north of Postbridge on the left side of the B3212.

 

According to Coxe, the hill has a legend of a ghostly sow and her young who hear that a there is a dead horse at Cator. The animals head in that direction but find nothing more than skin and bones when they arrive. They then walk back towards Merripit Hill.

 

Pictured left is the Lych Way courtesy of Derek Harper.

 

Coorindates:

50°36'26.6"N 3°53'52.5"W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Warren House Inn

TThe Warren House Inn on the B3212 was constructed in 1845, replacing an earlier inn that was located on the other side of the road.

 

The pub has legends associated with it, including the “Salted-down Corpse”, and that of “Jan Reynolds” who sold his soul to the devil and dropped his cards near the Inn.

 

Pictured left is the Lych Way courtesy of Alan Hunt.

The Warren House Inn,

Postbridge,

Devon,

PL20 6TA.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.warrenhouseinn.co.uk

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Wistman's Wood

Wistman's Wood is one of only three remote high-altitude oakwoods on Dartmoor. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, an NCR site and forms part of the Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve.

 

The name of Wistman's Wood may stem from the dialect word 'wisht' meaning 'eerie/uncanny', or 'pixie-led/haunted'. The legendary Wild Hunt in Devon is particularly associated with Wistman's Wood – the hellhounds of which are known as Yeth (Heath) or Wisht Hounds in the Devonshire dialect.

 

Coxe highlights an account of a farmer coming into contact with the dreaded hounds.

 

Pictured above is Wistman's Wood courtesy of Martin Bodman.

 

Coorindates:

50.577°N 3.961°W.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

Postbridge is a hamlet in the heart of Dartmoor in Devon, England.

It is situated on the B3212, roughly midway between Princetown and Moretonhampstead.

Pictured left is the Clapper Bridge courtesy of Dave Park. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.