The Vanishing Young Man
On Jury's Gap Road, just before you enter Lydd, a strange encounter has been reported. In 1998, a driver was travelling along this stretch of road around 23:00h when he spotted a young man in his twenties standing in the road. The driver slammed on his brakes, and the young man jumped to the side, landing in a ditch. Concerned for the man's safety, the driver stopped to check on him, but he was nowhere to be seen. A thorough search up and down the side of the road yielded nothing. It's as if the young man vanished into thin air.
This incident occurred on a stretch of road that's a bit of a gateway to Lydd. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman era, but there's no recorded history of this particular road being haunted. The witness's account is a classic example of a 'vanishing apparition'. The fact that the driver was able to react quickly enough to avoid hitting the young man suggests that the apparition was quite vivid. Unfortunately, there are no further details about the young man's appearance or any other circumstances surrounding the incident.
Lydd has a history dating back to the Roman era
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The Lydd Cat Ghost
George Hotel, Lydd
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The Wooden Leg Ghost
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Ghostly Highwayman of Oxney Bottom
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Soldiers' Screams of Appledore
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