Extraordinary Affair – Rye. (From the Sussex Express) About a month since Mr Kingsland, cabinet-maker, of this town, and his wife, were greatly annoyed day after day, by having panes of glass broken in their
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Brightling, East Sussex (c. 1690?)
X. I will next insert a late fact, not far off, which when a pious, credible person related to me, I desired him to send me the true narrative in writing when he came home,
Continue ReadingSouth Malling, East Sussex (traditional)
It remains for us now to follow the fate of the murderers [of Thomas Becket]. On the night of the deed the four knights rode to Saltwood, leaving Robert de Broc in possession of the
Continue ReadingHerstmonceaux, East Sussex (traditional)
Hurstmonceux. The “Drummer’s Hall” at the Castle. The gossiping correspondent of a contemporary thus writes of a legend of Hurstmonceux: Apropos of the spiritualistic phenomena which are at present attracting so much attention in this
Continue ReadingPounsley, East Sussex (1952)
Ghost blamed for fires in house. Evil spirit is exorcised. All is quiet now at lonely Pounsley Lodge, near Hadlow Down, Sussex, since a priest recently blessed every room to exorcise a fire-raising poltergeist. And
Continue ReadingDenton, East Sussex (1933)
Eerie vigil at manor house. Family forced to leave haunted home. Noises off. From our special correspondent, Brighton, Friday. Ghost-hunting parties motored to-night to the Downland village of Denton, near Newhaven Harbour, to join villagers
Continue ReadingLewes, East Sussex (1950)
A ‘ghost’ snuffs their candle and hurls books. Mr and Mrs Arthur Evans used to think they had one of the quietest houses in the country. But now they say some poltergeist, a ghostly mischief-maker,
Continue ReadingBrighton, East Sussex (1904)
Musical Ghost. Weird story of a haunted house at Brighton. A story of a haunted house where a ghost has been seen was published by the “Daily Mail” on Saturday last as follows: – Brighton’s
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The Capuchins’ Bells. The Rev. A.B. Sharpe entertained his congregation at Manchester with a story of mysterious bell-ringing. Fifteen years ago, he said, some Capuchin monks took a house at Lewes, and were astonished to
Continue ReadingSt Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex (1938)
Phantom Woman and Ringing Bells in “Haunted” Flat. Occupants of a flat in the vicinity of Warrior-square, St. Leonards, are mystified by a series of extraordinary happenings that have taken place there recently, and which
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