THE SINISTER MURDER OF MARIA MARTEN IN THE RED BARN – SUFFOLK 1827

Описание: About: A vanished village woman, “prophetic” dreams, a body under a barn floor, and a killer caught in London.

Polstead, Suffolk, 1827: Maria Marten disappears after meeting William Corder at the Red Barn on Barnfield Hill. In 1828, her stepmother’s recurring dreams force a search—Maria’s body is unearthed beneath the barn floor, tied with Corder’s green handkerchief. Traced to Brentford, Corder is arrested, tried at Bury St Edmunds, confesses, and is hanged—while the dream mystery lingers.

keywords:

Maria Marten Red Barn Murder
Polstead Suffolk 1827 disappearance
Ann Marten dreams Red Barn
William Corder confession 1828
Barnfield Hill Red Barn grave
Bury St Edmunds Assizes trial
Everley Grove House Brentford arrest
Moyse’s Hall Museum skin-bound book

Sources:
The Trial of William Corder (Bury St Edmunds Assizes, 1828 published proceedings/pamphlets; digitized editions)
British Newspaper Archive (regional coverage incl. Bury and Norwich Post, Ipswich Journal, Aug 1828)
The Times archive (reports on arrest/trial/execution, 1828)
Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds (collection notes on Red Barn relics/book binding)
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