A bridge, often referred to as the ‘Nun’s Bridge’ is said to be haunted by the revengeful spirits of a nun

Cambridgeshire is incredibly historical, and whether you enjoy hearing of spooky stories, or not, the county is filled with them.

One Cambridgeshire village is home to two haunting historical tales sure to send chills down your spine. Alconbury, a village located around five miles from Huntingdon, has supposedly seen sightings of two ghosts.

The first story begins in 1780, when a young boy, named Gervais Matcham, ran away from home to become a jockey before enlisting in the infantry, deserting, and being forced to re-enlist.

According to Capturing Cambridge, he was ordered to chaperone the regimental Quartermaster’s son, Benjamin Jones, who was the regiment’s 15 year old drummer boy, on a walk to collect £7 from a man named Major Reynolds.

However, Benjamin did not make it home. According to UK Mythology, after staying the night at Alconbury, Benjamin became increasingly concerned of his companion.

It turns out, the boy was right to be worried. Matcham slit Benjamin’s throat on the way back from the collection, and fleed the scene to the north of York.

He was not caught until years later, when he confessed to his crime after seeing visions, including ones of his victim.

Matcham was sentenced to be hanged at the spot where he killed his victim according to Capturing Cambridge. This is reportedly next to the present-day A1 and his body, in its red uniform, was left to rot.

You may assume that it is Matcham’s ghost that haunts the area but rather, it is said to be the murdered drummer boy.

He reportedly haunts the area between Alconbury and Alconbury Weston, according to several sources. There have been reports of people hearing Benjamin walking and drumming behind them if they are travelling the stretch of road after sunset.

But, that is not the only ghost said to haunt Alconbury. The village is supposedly also haunted by a nun.

It is believed her ghost jumps out in front of passing cars, forcing them to swerve dangerously.

Legend has it that a nun’s body was originally found at Hinchingbrooke House. She supposedly had a secret love-affair and ran off with a monk. But once the relationship was discovered, and she reportedly became pregnant, they were both subsequently executed.

Due to this, the surrounding area is said to be haunted by the revengeful spirit. The bridge at Alconbury Brook, often referred to as the ‘Nun’s Bridge’ is said to be haunted by the spirits of the nun.