The Ostrich Inn, Berkshire

History
The village of Colnbrook near Heathrow is home to one of the oldest
pubs in Great Britain, The Ostrich Inn. The building
dates back to the 15th century and stands on the site of an earlier
Inn, in which King John is said to have quaffed ale on his way
to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.
It is believed to be the third oldest hostelry in England hiding
a grisly past behind its white painted walls. Iis said the landlord,
a gentleman by the name of Jarman, and his wife murdered 60 wealthy,
lone guests in their most luxurious suite, the Blue Room. A tilting
bed, when activated by a lever, would hurl sleeping travellers
through a trap door while they were sleeping. There they would
land into a cauldron of boiling liquid in the brewing room below,
scalding and drowning them. After disposing of the bodies in a
nearby river, the couple would remove the travellers' horses to
fool people into thinking their guest had left during the night.
Their dark deeds caught up with them when the horse of a guest
called Thomas Cole was found wandering the village.
A flimsy alibi was given by the Jarmans as reason for his disappearance
and when his body was later found in the stream the Jarmans were
arrested.
They were both hanged for their crimes, and admitted murdering
about 60 people. The local stream Coln brook is said to have been
named after 'Cole in the brook'.
Phenomena
There have been recent reports of poltergeist activity
at the inn such as wooden shutters moving by themselves and strange
noises. A black figure has been seen as well as a woman in full
Victorian dress standing in the ladies lavatory.
Investigation
Derek picks up the presence of a lady in pink, and then shouts
out the name Thomas, startling the team. In the Blue Room he connects
with a man called Jarman and senses a trap door situated nearby.
In the kitchen, the sensation of drowning in oil overcomes Derek
and senses the deaths of many people. During the night vigils,
an object is seen to be thrown across the loft, with no explanation
immediately obvious. One of the team claims to have been scratched
or marked by something unseen. A number of strange noises are
also reported.
Episode Information
Episode Number: 6
Season Num: 1
First Aired: Tuesday July 2, 2002