The Bacon's Chicken Haunting
Pond Square, N6
Pond Square in Highgate is usually a tranquil spot, but on cold winter nights, a rather unusual sight can be seen. A featherless chicken has been spotted running frantically around the area, leaving onlookers perplexed. This strange phenomenon is linked to an experiment conducted by Francis Bacon in 1626, where he attempted to test the concept of refrigeration. The panicking chicken is said to be all that's left of that early experiment, a bizarre reminder of the intersection of science and the paranormal.