Sharpen your fangs and prepare to bite into this this new book focussing on the Whitby that Bram Stoker would have been more than familiar with. In this new book by author Ian Thompson, and published by Amberley Press, we are invited along on an exploration of old Whitby town and discover for ourselves the places and locations that Stoker, and indeed his Dracula, frequented. Read More »
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The following 18th century experience which concerns Beaminster School and the Grade I listed 15th century St Mary's Church, appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine (1774) and reprinted in John Ingram's 'The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain' (1897). It is an interesting case and if the Gentlemans Magazine is to be believed a very singular story that comes well authenticated. Read More »
Hermitage Castle has a long and colourful history, the castle was a bastion of power in the 'debatable land': land that was exchanged between English and Scottish hands during the border wars and skirmishes. The castle is steeped in folklore and legend, and there have been reports of varied strange phenomena in recent years. Read More »
