St Helen’s Well, Thorp Arch
Today the Well is dried up but Robert Charles Hope gives the following description of St Helen’s Well in The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells (1893). ‘It was usual for those who consulted...
Category: Hauntings
The Albion, Conwy
The Albion is a pub that can be found on Upper Gate Street in the old and historic town of Conwy. It was built in around 1925, on the site of two older inns, to be a modern building in the style of the day.
Whitfield Hall, Oldham
James Butterworth gave the following account in 1826 of a local story concerning a spectral tail. It was published in his History and Description of the Parochial Chapelry of Oldham in the County of...
Chamber Hall Boggart, Oldham
Demolished in the early 20th century, Chamber Hall, according to tradition, from the 1600’s was associated with a boggart. The following newspaper article by W.A.W, entitled ‘Chamber Hall, It’s Place In Oldham History, Yeoman,...
The Copt Hill Country Inn
A 2004 Sunderland Echo article stated ‘The Copt Hill pub, in Seaham Road, Houghton, was rumoured to have had a resident ghost, thought to be that of a former landlord who hanged himself from...
Bromsgrove Tunnel Ghost?
There is a tunnel story attached to the now closed Wishing Well pub in Bromsgrove, though if true, it would be about 1.5 miles long. Quote: ‘a Grey Lady was reputed to walk along...
Lake, Grafton Lane
The lake at Grafton Manor dates from the 16th century when it was created as a feature by John Talbot (Born 1545 – Died 1611). According to a quote ‘people have reported seeing a...
Dykes Hill
In his ‘The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire (1865), John Fisher refers to an old local belief in several local ghosts. Among these is a headless woman at Dykes Hill. He himself...
Marfield Boggle
In his ‘The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire (1865), John Fisher refers to an old local belief in the Marfield Boggle, probably dating from the 1700’s that he himself did not share...
Jinny Greensleeves
In his ‘The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire (1865), John Fisher refers to an old local belief in the haunting of High Burton by a Jinny Greensleeves, probably dating from the 1700’s...
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