The Knocking Ghost at Barton. Upholland is more famous now in consequence of its “haunted” house, than ever it was, perhaps, in history. It has been made the peg upon which to hang many a
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North Wootton, Somerset (1869)
North Wootton. The repose of this quiet little village has recently been sadly disturbed by a ghost, which appears to have taken up its winter quarters in the vicinity of a carpenter’s shop. A few
Continue ReadingGifford, East Lothian (1866)
Modern Ghost Story – A Parish Panic. We are apt to imagine that in these advanced times all belief in invisible agencies – such as frightened our forefathers into the burning of weak old women
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A Ghost at Port-Glasgow. A gentleman was kind enough to leave a communication at our office on Monday, acquainting us that during the past few weeks a family residing in an appartment in a house
Continue ReadingRomney Marsh, Kent (1863)
District Intelligence. Bilsington and Bonnington. These usually quiet little villages have recently been thrown into the utmost consternation owing to a report being circulated that at a certain house about two mile down in Romney
Continue ReadingStratford, London (1866)
Capture of an “Evil Spirit.” For some weeks past Mr. Strange, whitesmith, of Stratford, as been subjected to a series of annoyances and damages, the origin of which has, in spite of all that he
Continue ReadingYatton, Somerset (1865)
A Somersetshire Mystery. For the last few days the good people of Yatton have been in such a state of open-mouthed amazement relative to certain peculiar goings on in their midst, that had the heights
Continue ReadingNorth Shields, Tyne and Wear (1869)
A Ghost Story at North Shields. Regularly at midnight during last week, the family of Mr. J.J. Forrest, in Saville Street West, North Shields, after retiring to rest, were alarmed by mysterious knockings at the
Continue ReadingStourton, Higher Bebington, Merseyside (1865)
(Now Storeton) More “Manifestations.” Within the last few weeks “phenomena” of rather an extraordinary character have taken place in the village of Stourton, Higher Bebington. These “manifestations” have developed themselves in the cottage of John
Continue ReadingMuchelney, Somerset (1868)
A Ghost Story has caused considerable excitement at a village a short distance from here during the past few days. For a long period, some of the servants living at a farm-house have declared that
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