Legend takes us to Horsell Common in Woking, Surrey, near our specified location. It was a serene and secluded place in the late 1800s, and it is said to be haunted by the weeping ghost of Lady Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron and famously known as the world’s first programmer. Lovelace, fond of gambling, lost immense wealth in the stock markets and started a secretive organisation called ‘The Society of the Analytical Engine’, aimed at predicting successful investments. Despite being solely based on mathematical probabilities, her scheme raised concerns and she was publicly humiliated, leading to a catastrophic loss of reputation. Sadly, her addiction led her to an untimely death in 1852 at the age of 36. But this was not the end of Lovelace’s tale. It is said that overwhelmed by regret, her unrested spirit can still be encountered in Horsell Common. Many a night, local townsfolk and passers-by have claimed to hear the weeping of a woman, a sorrowful sound that fills the air, and restores Lovelace’s tragic history in the minds of those who are aware of it. Her apparition has reportedly been seen near the now ruined ‘Hut’ which was once a meeting place for ‘The Society of the Analytical Engine’. One local resident recalled “a strange ethereal light near the ruins one evening, which was followed by a soft wailing sound.” The lovelorn ghost of Lady Lovelace, heartbroken by her dealings and struggles, still roams the common, perpetuating her history in local folklore, reinforcing her eternal connection to Horsell Common.