A Place of Ghosts of Skulls
Hickleton on the outskirts of Doncaster is a pretty village that once stood as an oasis in the middle of countryside marked by coal mines. It’s an ancient village and its stories revolve around its Norman church. In its Lychgate, were once three skulls embedded into the wall with the motto “’To Day for Me,...
The Nunney Lane Ghost
In the summer of 1977, the newspapers began to print a series of stories about the sightings and experiences of drivers while travelling along the Nunney to Frome road. The ghost is a man aged between 30 and 40, wearing a check jacket that climbs into the car and then disappears a few yards down...
The Hagg House mystery
The Hagg House, Staveley, Derbyshire, a mile and a half west of Staveley stands the fine old Jacobean mansion known as the Hagg. This building was erected in 1630 by Sir Peter Frecheville as a shooting box, so it was said, and it may have been so, but it would seem to be more in...
The Legend of Molly Leigh
By Matt Hicks Most people in North Staffordshire are aware of the legend of Molly Leigh, the Burslem witch. Many remember childhood games daring each other to recite the lines “Molly Leigh, Molly Leigh, Can’t catch me” while running round her grave in St. John’s churchyard, fearful that Molly might appear to those brave enough...
The Pengersick Castle Legend
The Lord of Pengersick came from some Eastern clime, bringing with him a foreign lady of great beauty. She was considered by all an “outlandish” woman; and by many declared to be a “Saracen.” No one, beyond the selected servants, was ever allowed within the walls of Pengersick Castle; and they, it was said, were...
The Bronte Legends
By Martin Jeffrey In the days of yesteryear it was a very serious matter to undertake a journey in Yorkshire (some might say nothing has changed). The moors offered a dangerous journey from one town to the next. The weather could cause you to be up to your saddle bags in mud and the next,...
A to Z of Yorkshire’s Ghosts
Appletreewick A ghost dog with fearsome eyes called “The Barguest” haunts nearby Troller’s Gill. Nappa Hall, Askrigg Mary, Queen of Scots is supposed to haunt Nappa Hall, the fifteenth century fortified manor house. She stayed there in 1568 possibly as a break during her period at Bolton Castle. A vivid account of the apparition was...
The Samlesbury Hall Haunting
Why not take a pew, a cup of tea and read the incredible and say unique history of one of the country’s most haunted locations – Samlesbury Hall near Preston. Like many other ancient houses Samlesbury Hall is said to be haunted. It is impossible to say when this belief originated but it was probably...
Black Annis
By Matt Hicks We are all familiar with tales of bogeymen and things that lurk in the dark – every area of the country has its own take on such nocturnal horrors. The city of Leicester has one of the more curious examples of the genre, featuring a formidable hag with a cannibalistic bent. It...
Stone Tape Theory
By Ian Doherty The term “Stone Tape Theory” is accredited to a story line of a 1972 BBC production of Kneale’s play, “the stone tape” which is centred on a group of scientists who theorised that the fabric within a room can store visual and auditory impressions: essentially a ghost. From a personal point of...
Sidley and Ranworth Hall
Christmas has long been considered a bumper time for ghosts, and there are numerous stories told throughout Britain of strange unaccountable apparitions appearing during the festive season. One of these stories concerns Colonel Sidley and his activities at Ranworth Hall, Norfolk, on Christmas Eve, 1770. There are people who still swear that on Christmas Eve...
The Ham House Discovery
It was Horace Walpole in 1770 that made famous the hauntings of Ham House in Richmond, southwest London when he recorded that the house played host to several ghosts. He suggested that there was a spectral spaniel and the ghost of the first Countess and Duchess of Lauderdale. Even in recent times, the ghost dog...
