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Radio Nottingham,19 Oct 2026,7 mins

SeriesUneasy Listening

Mortimer's Hole

Notorious Nottinghamshire

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Ghostly legends from around Nottinghamshire, told by Dean Jackson. In this episode of Uneasy Listening, hear all about Mortimer’s Hole; a tunnel used to capture a medieval queen and her lover, who had seized power from the king of England. Legend has it that their spirits still roam Nottingham Castle’s caves today.

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