The Ghosts of the Ten Bells Pub | A Favourite of Jack the Ripper’s Victims – Is One Still Here?

Haunted not only by its dark history and connection to the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper, the Ten Bells in East London is well-known as one of the most haunted pubs in the city.  Visitors and staff have reported a host of chilling encounters, including sightings of a man dressed in dark Victorian clothing, a dishevelled woman seen lingering in the bar, the echoes of a crying child, a sobbing woman, ghostly footsteps… and terrifying outbursts of evil laughter.  Who are these spirits, and what stories of life and loss might they carry?  Nestled in the heart of Whitechapel, the historic Ten Bells remains steeped in the atmosphere and character of Victorian London. Its beautifully tiled walls seem to cling on to the memories of Elizabeth Stride, Annie Chapman and Mary-Jane Kelly – the three unfortunate women who met friends and socialised there until, in 1888, their lives were brutally cut short by the evil Jack the Ripper. Mary-Jane spent her final evening at the Ten Bells, and it was the last place Annie was ever seen alive. Many are convinced that the ghostly form of a shabbily dressed woman seen by many in the bar is one of these tragic women.  Join me for this episode of Ghostly Postcodes, when we explore the incredible Ten Bells, the lives of the three women linked to the Ten Bells, the harsh reality of life in Victorian Whitechapel, and the ghostly legends that refuse to fade.  Who are these spirits, and why might they remain tied to this iconic East London pub? Chapters / Timestamps 0:00 Old Pubs as Haunted Places 3:02 Victorian East London 4:03 The Ten Bells Pub 8:57 Jack the Ripper Connection 10:50 Annie Chapman 15:15 Elizabeth Stride 19:40 Mary Jane Kelly 25:32 Does the Building Remember? 27:57 Ten Bells in Film – From Hell 28:52 Ghosts of the Past 30:18 Ten Bells – 18th or 19th Century? 31:52 Christchurch Crypt Excavations – Restless Spirits? 33:26 Ten Bells’ Ghostly Residents 34:09 The Victorian Landlord – George Roberts? 39:38 If Not George, Then Who? 45:07 Other Ghostly Activity 52:27 Reflections & In Remembrance 57:36 Credits and Sources #HauntedHistories #TenBellsPub #JackTheRipper #GhostStories #Whitechapel