About this episode
What if some of Letchworth’s oldest buildings have stories they never quite left behind?
In this episode of Under the Greenbelt, Fauna Blakewell explores three local ghost stories — a house where unexplained footsteps and heavy thuds have been reported, a pub with an apparently unseen woman who moves things around, and a former village school where the sound of children is said to have been heard long after the classrooms fell silent.
But this isn’t just a ghost story.
It’s a journey into Letchworth’s history, folklore and the stories that have survived alongside the Garden City.
What really happened? What can we actually prove? And why do these stories endure?
Find out on this week's Under the Greenbelt.
This programme is a work of fiction inspired by local history and folklore. It includes ghost stories and occasional references to death, including child mortality, which some listeners may find sensitive. We hope you enjoy the journey.