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.
The following story by Patrick O’Kane entitled ‘Expert: Paw prints in Yorkshire Dales ‘definitely’ from a wild big cat’ was published in The Westmorland Gazette on 18th March 2010.
Book Review / Occult / Occult Traditions / Review / Witchcraft
by Ian · Published March 11, 2014 · Last modified October 14, 2018
We no longer believe in witches as our ancestors once did. However, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, any unforeseen or unexplained events were likely to be attributed to witchcraft.
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.
Now a holiday let, parts of this Grade I listed building date from the 15th Century and it was the home of the Calverley Family.
Black Dogs / English Folktales / Folklore / Folktales
by Ian · Published December 16, 2013 · Last modified November 29, 2018
The following story is taken from ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions’ of Great Britain by John Ingram (1897. ‘On the southern slope of a picturesque valley, through which the Washburn pours its waters, stands the ruins of Dobb Park Lodge; a lofty, four-storied mansion of the Tudor period.
Heath Old Hall was demolished in 1961 and I beleive the site has been built upon. It was reputedly haunted by a Blue Lady, Dame Mary Bolles (Wytham), of Osberton, 1st Baronetess (1579 – 1662), daughter of William Witham of Ledstone Hall who is buried in the Parish Church of Ledsham.
Apparitions / Book Review / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Poltergiests / Review
by Ian · Published November 26, 2013 · Last modified October 13, 2018
The bustling city of Hull has a long and distinguished history, but the area also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the darker side of Hull with this terrifying collection of spine-chilling tales from around the city.
The following story entitled ‘Ghost captured on video at Manchester Arms pub in Hull’s Old Town’ was published in the Hull Daily Mail on 9 November 2012.
WHEN the landlady calls time, she is the visitor who refuses to leave.
The following account of a crisis apparition was published in ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain’ (1897)by John Ingram. ‘In April, 1876, the following very curious account of an apparition that was seen by three children at once was communicated to the Psychological Society by Mr. Hensleigh Wedgwood. The documentary story, written by Mrs. S. H.
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