There is or rather was a very ancient castle in Lancashire near Liverpool called Castle de Bergh which belongs to a noble family of that name. Many years ago the possessor of the castle Mr de Burgh died and the castle was then let out to various of the tenantry among whom was a carpenter.
The following accounts appeared in ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain by John Ingram (1897).
Apparitions / Hauntings / Lancaster Bomber / WWII Aircraft / WWII Hauntings
by Ian · Published March 22, 2014 · Last modified February 5, 2021
On 15 August 1995 a Lancaster Bomber with smoke pouring of out of an engine was witnessed by a father and daughter driving East on the M62. The aircraft could not be seen once they passed under the Scammonden Bridge.
Apparitions / Haunted Wedding Venue / Hauntings
by Ian · Published March 17, 2014 · Last modified December 15, 2018
Mannington Hall is a Grade II listed large moated house dating from 1460 with later additions from around 1864.
On 18 November 1750 the crisis apparition of John Bonnell, born 1732 in Stanton Harcourt was witnessed by two people as it exited The Queen’s College* of which Bonnell was a member. The following account of this experience was taken from ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ (1897) by John Ingram.
Apparitions / Book Review / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Poltergiests / Review
by Ian · Published March 11, 2014 · Last modified October 13, 2018
The history of Neath and the surrounding area dates back to Roman times, so it is little wonder that this small Welsh town is teaming with all manner of ghosts, from the long dead monks that still wander among the ruins of Neath Abbey to the voices of ghostly miners to be found deep in the mountains.
Apparitions / Black Dogs / Book Review / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Poltergiests / Review / Road Ghosts
by Ian · Published March 11, 2014 · Last modified October 13, 2018
County Durham is an area of outstanding beauty that is primarily recognised for its lead mining and farming industries. With rolling hills, quaint countryside villages and a historic city as its capital, County Durham is a stunning region to behold and it is truly haunted. Join the North East’s foremost ghost hunter, Darren W. Ritson on this spine-chilling tour.
A private residence, Watton Abbey is a Grade I listed building dating from fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and built on the location of Watton Priory, which was a Gilbertine double monastery founded by Eustace fitz John (died 1157) in 1150, as a penance for having fought in the Battle of the Standard (aka Battle of Northallerton) (23 August 1138) on the Scottish side.
Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (Born 19 September 1778 – Died 7 May 1868), Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, was born and brought up in Edinburgh. According to his autobiography, ‘The Life and Times of Henry, Lord Brougham’ he had a strange experience whilst travelling in Sweden.
Apparitions / Hauntings / Occult / Occult Traditions / Witchcraft
by Ian · Published February 9, 2014 · Last modified December 18, 2018
According to an article by Oliver Norton in the Daily Mail on 7 February 2014, part of the home of the occultist Thomas Weir still survives.
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