Epsom, Surrey, England
High Street
Pitt Place
Pitt Place was a grand house that once stood between the Racecourse and the town centre. It was home to the infamous Lord Lyttleton.
Both Matthews and Poole provide accounts of the incident at Pitt Place, whereby Lyttleton saw the apparition of a woman who foretold his imminent death. Three days later, the prophecy was fulfilled.
For more information, please read Britain's Haunted Heritage by Keith B. Poole and Haunted Surrey by Rupert Matthews.
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Epsom is a market town in Surrey, England.
It is situated 13.6 miles south southwest of London, located between Ashtead and Ewell. The town straddles chalk downland (Epsom Downs) and the upper Thanet Beds. Epsom Downs Racecourse holds The Derby, now a generic name for sports competitions in English-speaking countries. The town also gives its name to Epsom salts, extracted from mineral waters there.
Pictured left is High Street courtesy of Hugh Craddock. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
