Black Tom
Junction of Tavistock Street, Union Street and Clapham Road , Bedford
At the busy junction of Tavistock Street, Union Street, and Clapham Road in Bedford, a gruesome ghostly figure has been spotted numerous times over the years. This is the location where Black Tom, a notorious nineteenth-century highwayman, was executed and buried with a stake driven through his heart to prevent his return. However, it seems this ritual had little effect, as both Black Tom and another unknown ghost have been seen countless times, particularly around Christmas. One witness in the 1960s reported seeing a gruesome figure with a broken neck staggering down the road in broad daylight, vanishing into thin air seconds later.