Step inside the haunted heart of Exeter…
In this atmospheric walk through Rougemont Castle, we uncover its chilling legacy — from its Norman foundations in 1068 to the last witch trials in England. Learn the tragic fate of the Bideford Witches, how King James I’s obsession with the occult shaped national panic, and why this castle still carries an air of unease centuries later.
I brought my K2 meter and ran a Spirit Talker session on the castle grounds….The spirits might not be just stories….
Join me for a haunted walk through shadowy gardens, past ancient stone walls, and into the echoes of trials, executions, and things that still whisper in the silence.
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SOURCES:
Historic England Listing for Rougemont Castle
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1003891
Wikipedia – Rougemont Castle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rougemont_Castle
Exeter Memories – History of Rougemont Castle
https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_buildings/castle.php
BBC – The Last Witches of England (Bideford Witches)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/legends/bideford_witches.shtml
Royal Historical Society – Witch Trials in Devon
(Often cited in academic sources; original articles may be behind paywalls)
British History Online – Exeter Assizes and Judicial History
https://www.british-history.ac.uk
Shakespeare’s Richard III (Act 4, Scene 2)
The Witchcraft Act 1604 (Historical UK Statutes)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Jac1/1/12/contents
Devon Heritage Centre (for archival records on the 1682 witch trials)
https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives
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