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[[File:Cock lane ghost.png|250px|thumb|alt=A monochrome illustration of a narrow street, viewed from a corner, or intersection. A large three-storey building is visible on the right of the image. The ground floor has three windows, the first and second floors have two windows each. The roof appears to contain a row of windows, for a loft space.  The word "KING" is written between the first and second floors, and a sign, "Gas meter maker" hangs above the ground floor windows.|A 19th-century illustration of Cock Lane.  The haunting took place in the three-storey building on the right.]]
The story of the '''Cock Lane ghost''' attracted mass public attention in 18th-century England before being exposed as a hoax.  [[Cock Lane]] is a short alleyway adjacent to London's [[Smithfield, London|Smithfield]] market, a few minutes' walk from [[St Paul's Cathedral]], and in 1762 an apartment along the alleythere became the focus of attention over a reported haunting.  The story centred on three people: William Kent, a [[usury|usurer]] from Norfolk, Richard Parsons, a parish clerk, and his daughter Elizabeth.  Following the death of his wife Elizabeth Lynes during childbirth, Kent had become romantically involved with her sister, Fanny.  The couple were prevented by [[canon law]] from[[Canon law]] prevented the couple marrying, but they moved to London, where they and lodged at a property owned by Parsons.  While there, rReports were made there of strange knocking sounds and ghostly apparitions.  Kent also loaned Parsons a sum of money, which the latter did not repay, and Kent responded by suing him.

Fanny became pregnant and the couple moved out, at which point the knocking sounds ceased, but she later died of [[smallpox]].  About 18&nbsp;months later, once Kent had successfully sued Parsons for the outstanding loan, the latter claimed that his property was haunted by Fanny's ghost.  The hauntings appeared to centre around his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, and regular séances were held to determine "Scratching Fanny's&q(contracted; show full)*[http://www.sarahbakewell.com/Other%20Writing.html#scratchingfanny A 'Fortean Times' article about the Cock Lane Ghost]
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[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Hoaxes in the United Kingdom]]

[[fr:Fantôme de Cock Lane]]
[[ja:コック・レーンの幽霊]]