Barmouth Poltergeist
The following account of a poltergeist in Barmouth appeared in an edition of Folk-lore (June 1892) and was also reproduced in Richard Holland’s ‘Haunted Wales: A Guide to Welsh Ghostlore’
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Bwgan Pant-y-Wennol
In his excellent book ‘Haunted Wales: A Guide to Welsh Ghostlore‘, Richard Holland quotes the following article concerning a poltergeist at Pant-y-Wennol near Abersoch that appeared in the Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald, 29 May 1866.
Maentwrog (Twrog’s Stone)
Lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog, alongside the river Dwyryd, is the village of Maentwrog. There is a legend that a giant called Twrog (who died in the year AD610) hurled a stone from a hill top, down into the village and destroyed a pagan altar.
Selection Of Big Cat Sightings (2001 – 2011)
On Friday, 13 January 2012 the following article entitled ‘Previous ‘big cat sightings’ appeared in the Tamworth Herald mentioning sightings across Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire.
Nailsworth White Cat (2012)
The following article by Nick Wakefield entitled ‘New sighting of ‘pure white, Alsatian-sized’ cat in Nailsworth’ appeared in the Stroud News & Journal on 12th January 2012.
Brundon Hall
The collection of ghost stories known as ‘The Ingoldsby Legends’ were written by Rev Richard Harris Barham (Born 6 December 1788 – Died17 June 1845) under the psuedonymn of Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor. His son wrote about his life which included the following experience concerning the Grade II listed Brundon Hall taken from Rev Barham’s diary.
Rosehall, Sarratt
The great author and investigator Peter Underwood gave the following answer to what inspired him to get involved in the paranormal field.
Chapman Haunting, Cheshunt
Protecting the names of witnesses and the identity of a haunted location is a good and ethical practice for investigators to adhere to, however, sometimes it does make identifying historic cases difficult. The following account is taken from ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ by John Ingram (1897).
Mary Blandy’s Execution, Oxford
Mary Blandy was executed on 6 April 1752 for the muder of her father Francis Blandy in Henley on Thames. The location of Mary Blandy’s execution was either the Westgate prison mound or in the Castle Yard in Oxford, both of which are very close to each other.
Woodchester Big Cat (2012)
The following article by Charlie Cooper entitled ‘Will DNA tests solve the mystery of Gloucestershire big cat sightings?’ appeared in The Independent on 12 January 2012.
‘It began with dark mutterings in the local pub, that a strange beast might be stalking the woods around the little village of Woodchester, savaging the local wildlife and frightening local dog walkers.
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