DATCHWORTH has been named Hertfordshire's Most Haunted Village in a new book on unexplained phenomena in the county. The leafy village is name checked by ghost hunter Damien O'Dell, in his latest book

DATCHWORTH has been named 'Hertfordshire's Most Haunted Village' in a new book on unexplained phenomena in the county.

The leafy village is name checked by ghost hunter Damien O'Dell, in his latest book Paranormal Hertfordshire.

The tome provides accounts of dozens of paranormal events which have taken place across Hertfordshire over the years and includes a number from Times Territory.

A number of sightings in Datchworth - including that of a headless woman in Hawkins Hall Lane and a spectral carriage near Datchworth Green - are documented, together with accounts of events in Tewin, Knebworth, Ayot St Lawrence and Lemsford.

The book also references the WHT, for its coverage of the spate of UFO sightings over WGC during August 2008.

Mr O'Dell, who lives in Royston, said: "Researching it (the book) has been an unforgettable, thoroughly enjoyable journey of discovery.

"In the course of this research I have learned a great deal about a diverse range of subjects which I gladly share with the reader.

"They include the county's stately homes and its celebrated, famous residents as well as its highwaymen, villages, pubs, churches and hotels."

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