In the Footsteps of Samuel Pepys

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 05:15 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+00:00

The Black Bull | Huntingdon

Pepys House
Publisher/HostPepys House
In the Footsteps of Samuel Pepys
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AN EVENING WALKING TOUR OF BRAMPTON'S PEPYSIAN HOTSPOTS, FOLLOWED BY A 17TH CENTURY-STYLE PUB DINNER
Samuel Pepys, most famous for his diaries depicting the the Great Plague and Great Fire of London, owned a House here in Brampton where he intended to retire.
Perhaps that's why his spirit is said to have hung around this village after his death in 1703...?
At 5:15pm, you'll walk from Sam's local – The Black Bull – through the churchyard of St Mary's Church (where Sam's uncle and sister were buried), ending up at Sam's former family home of Pepys House. There you'll enjoy a tour around the original Tudor building, as well as a presentation on one of Sam's seasonal interests: witchcraft...
Then you'll return to The Bull for a 17th century-style dinner of pie and mash (vegetarian/vegan options available), included within your ticket price.*
Your Hosts
Mark Egerton, local historian and expert in the paranormal, will be your guide through the village, and share with you the machinations of Huntingdonshire's witches.
Emma and Chip Colquhoun, local folklorists and custodial tenants of Pepys House, will reveal the Pepys family secrets – dark, bawdy, tragic, and touching.
All profits to the Pepys House Charity, preserving Brampton's little house of huge heritage.
* Drinks not included.
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Use the "Tickets" link from this Facebook Event, or copy buytickets.at/PepysHouse/1897949 into your browser.
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The Black Bull, 25 Church Road, Huntingdon, PE28 4PF, United Kingdom

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