The News & Star reported the following in an article by Ross Brewster on Thursday 8 March 2001. ‘Men working on a facelift for Keswicks Moot Hall have been.. spooked by a ghost in the tower. The first sighting was reported by a labourer sweeping up in the corner of the tower.
Apparitions / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 25, 2008 · Last modified November 18, 2018
The Jamaica Inn is supposedly haunted by two different ghosts. A ghostly sailor is reputed to sit on a wall outside the Inn. The sightings have always been in the same location. The second ghost is that of a man wearing a tricorn hat and a long coat. The apparition was seen by a pair of eye witnesses in 1970 whilst staying overnight in the inn.
Apparitions / Ghost Ships / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 25, 2008 · Last modified November 19, 2018
A ghost ship seen off the coast, has been identified with the ship Neptune. Also a ghostly lantern light is said to haunt the shore. It is supposed to be the lantern of a woman who was shipwrecked here and lost her baby to the waves. She is constantly searching for her child.
Ancient Sites / Apparitions / Burial Mounds / Hauntings / Legends
by Ian · Published July 25, 2008 · Last modified November 19, 2018
A legend associated with this mound was reflected by archaeological findings during excavation. A druid priest was said to haunt the mound, he would offer travellers a drink from a golden cup filled with a magical brew, which could not be drained.
Apparitions / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 25, 2008 · Last modified November 18, 2018
The Dolphin Inn in Penzance has a long and interesting history, reputedly including amongst its visitors Sir Walter Raleigh and Judge Jeffries .
Judge Jeffries the notorious "Hanging Judge" is said to have held court in the dinning room, after the Duke of Monmouth’s rebellion.
Apparitions / Ghost Ships / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 23, 2008 · Last modified November 19, 2018
A phantom sailing ship is said to sail into the cove and over the beach.
Directions: Porthcurno is reached from a minor road off the B3315.
The cove is said to be haunted by a figure in dark clothing. It is difficult to ascertain whether this is connected in any way to the name of the place, but there was a sighting of the figure in the 1970s.
Directions: The cove can be reached off the B3301, on the Cornwall coastal path.
There is a tradition at Forrabury, that the sound of ghostly bells can be heard coming from the waves, especially on stormy nights.
It is said that many years ago new bells were being transported over sea for the local church. The captain of the boat used profane language, at which a violent storm broke out and the ship was lost with all hands.
At 2.00 am, one morning in 1963, Mrs Pamela Iredale, her brother Barry Gardner and her nine-month baby fled their terraced house in Alfred Street, Redcar.
Mrs Iredale said, quote: "I just couldn’t stand it any longer.. I didn’t believe in ghosts, but I wouldn’t spend another night in that house for a fortune.
Lyme Park is haunted by a phantom funeral procession with a weeping white clad woman who walks some distance behind.
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