Mysterious Britain & Ireland

Country and County: Surrey

Apparitions / Hauntings

Anna Maria Porter’s Experience, Esher

John Ingram in his ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ (1897) recounts a reported experience by the authoress Anna Maria Porter (also referred to as ‘L’Allegra’) (born 1780 – died 1832). Born in Durham and spending her earliest years in Edinburgh, Anna’s family moved to London sometime in the 1790’s.

Apparitions / Hauntings / Poltergiests

Thorpe Park (2011)

February 2011: Construction of a ride at Thorpe Park called the Storm Surge has been put on hold and shifted to a new location as the original site was said to be haunted.

Apparitions / Haunted Battlefields / Hauntings / Roman / Roman Hauntings

Virginia Water

In AD60 or 61AD the final battle between the Romans and the rebel Briton’s led by Boudica (or Boudicca or Boadicea) was fought and is known as the Battle of Watling Street (or Battle of Paulerspury). No one actually knows where this battle described as being ‘being approached by a narrow defile with a wood at the back and a plain in the front ‘ by Tacitcus took place.

Apparitions / Hauntings

St Andrews Church, Cobham

St Andrews in Cobham dates back to the 12th century, though it has been through extensive renovation during its 800 year history. The church is supposed to be haunted by a strange apparition, that of a blue donkey.

Apparitions / Hauntings

Baynards Park

The ghost of Sir Thomas More (born 7th February 1478) is said to have haunted this Tudor mansion.