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The Man in Black Cloak

White Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Apparition 20th Century

White Hill in High Wycombe is a spot where a rather eerie encounter took place back in December 1936. On a misty winter's night, a lorry driver and his mate were driving along when they thought they'd hit a man dressed in a black cloak. They were shocked to see the figure go under their truck, but when they got out to check, there was no body to be found. It was as if the person had vanished into thin air.

This wasn't an isolated incident, by any means. The lorry drivers reported their experience to the police, and it turned out that several other people had come forward with similar stories about seeing a figure in a black cloak along that stretch of road. It's not hard to see why - the misty conditions on a winter's night would make it easy to imagine things, but the fact that multiple people reported the same thing suggests there might be more to it than just a trick of the light.

Historical Context

The haunting occurred in 1936, a time of great change in England.

Location

Location Details

Location Type
Road
Activity Types
Visual
Witness Credibility
Multiple Witnesses
Threat Level
Harmless
Accessibility
Public Access
Date / Era
December 1936
Postcode Area
HP10

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