House of Evil
One cold winter evening in 1997 I received a distressed phone call concerning a 1930s style house in Cricklewood, North London. The tenant of the house had his then girlfriend stay over at weekends, she was a receptive, sensitive and quite psychic young lady whereas he was a down to earth type chap who felt...
Clapham Wood Strangeness
Nestling in the shelter of the South Downs in West Sussex, is a densely-treed area known as Clapham Woods. Recently Living TV’s “Scream Team” visited the area causing interest in the paranormal community but most researchers won’t know about the real strange incidents that kicked started long term investigations. Clapham Woods has always been known...
Three Nuns of Kirklees
This is not directly connected with Robin Hood and the prioress who murdered him but it is connected with Kirklees priory – or Robin Hood fame – two centuries later. In 1539 the priory was dissolved by King Henry VIII along with many other monastic houses in England. There was only a few nuns left...
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...
Glastonbury’s Ghosts
Glastonbury or Avalon? Glastonbury was both an Isle of the Dead and an Isle of the Blessed. Two pagan deities are known to reside here and both are related to the underworld. The fairy king Avalloch is said to have presided over the town, little is known about him although it’s believed he was the...
A Guide to Ghost Hunting
There is a growing interest in the paranormal, influenced largely by programmes such as “Most Haunted”. Because of this, I thought it a good idea to offer some advice and information pertaining to what you could expect to experience at a haunting. The first point to take into consideration is what constitutes a ghost? The...
Ghosts of the British Countryside
The question of the existence of ghosts continues to be a controversial one, yet it is not very long ago that the British Tourist Authority claimed that there were some 10,000 hauntings in the UK. Ghosts have been accepted since stone age man started drawing spirits and gods on his cave walls, and the Romans...
A Dartmoor Ghost
RWF Poole, country correspondent to the Daily Telegraph once told this story about his first season as a master of the Dartmoor Foxhounds, many years ago. On Christmas Eve, the hunt met at a pub on the edge of the moor. The landlord sniffed the air and said snow was on the way. A fox...
Origins of Christmas
Every December 25th the normally phlegmatic British let down their hair and plunge into an orgy of fun which one would normally associate with the people of more exuberant nations. Complete strangers wish one another a Happy Christmas as a parting greeting and the public houses are filled with revellers strenuously keeping up the spirit...
The Ghost of East Bergholt
Originally a Benedictine convent called St Mary’s Abbey, the Friary is said to be haunted and indeed there is an atmosphere there which extends across the road to East Bergholt Church. At night there is a distinctly eerie atmosphere in this area which includes the church just across the road, where the bells are hung...
The Ghosts of the Ram Inn
There have been plenty of ghoulish happenings at this former inn in Gloucestershire, which is claimed to be the most haunted pub in Britain. The Ram Inn is over 360 years old so it is bound to have seen plenty of action in its time, not only that but it is built on a Pagan...
Oundle’s Hauntings
The small county town of Oundle in Northamptonshire, with its ancient buildings, intriguing alleyways, ancient inns and one of the finest churches in the Midlands is so satisfying to look at. Its when you delve deeper you uncover its haunted heritage.. TheTalbot Hotel The Talbot Hotel is haunted by the sound of a woman crying...
