Chiselhurst Caves date back to at least 1250, but could be older still. They are 6 hectares of manmade tunnels, and have had many uses over the years, including playing host to many well-known bands in the 60s and 70s, such as The Yardbirds and Status Quo - but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its share of ghosts...
One of the most famous, and that has been seen most frequently, is that of the White Lady. Two centuries ago, a flintnapper brutally hit his wife over the head and weighed her unconcious body down with large blocks of chalk in an underground pool, deep within the cave system. This infamous apparition has been seen rising from the pool inside the cave, or floating down it's dark and forboding labyrinth of tunnels. Perhaps she's finally looking for a way out..?
The White Lady is an elegant white, slightly pearlescent ghost.
Each Kent Coast Ghost is carefully handcrafted from clay and goes through several processes, which include drying, sanding, sealing, painting, and finally varnishing, (dependent on the final finish).
We don't use moulds to create Kentish ghosts; every feature is added by hand using traditional clay tools, and this gives each ghost its own unique features. Some of our ghosts are not perfectly straight, or may have different expressions in their eyes and faces, and each ghost is individually hand-painted so may contain slightly different patterning to the ghost pictured.
All of our ghosts will be sent in a gift box with a Certificate of Authenticity especially for your ghost, and yours alone. These are put in a special envelope sealed with our very own special spooky wax seal ready for the Ghost Post to deliver them to their new Ghost Host!
Kent Coast Ghost - The White Lady
7-8cm
All sizes are approximate and may vary.
All of our clay is weighed equally and individually shaped entirely by hand. Other factors, such as humidity can affect the drying process of the clay, and therefore affect the size of our ghosts as well as the shape.