Martin's Close (film)

Martin's Close is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas.

[3][4] The narrator, Stanton (Simon Williams), tells the tale of a young squire, John Martin (Wilf Scolding), who in 1684 is prosecuted for murder by the King's Counsel (Peter Capaldi) in a court presided over by the notorious Judge Jeffreys (Elliot Levey).

Giving the production three stars out of five, Tilly Pearce, the critic for Metro, wrote: "It's a snappy tale that doesn't take too much of your time, and it's got a fair amount of freaky moments that actually make your skin crawl a little bit.

"[3] Michael Hogan, the critic for The Daily Telegraph, also giving three stars out of five, wrote: "I must confess, I found the ending a mild disappointment.

Instead we were left with the haunting image of Martin being led off to the gallows and Ann's ghost gleefully joining the procession.

The kitchen at Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge was used for the scene where the ghost of Ann Clark appears at the inn
The top floor of Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge was used for the trial scenes