Strange Ghost Story From Clitheroe. Discovery of the “Ghost.” Our Clitheroe correspondent writes: – “An extraordinary case of supposed ghost visitation has just occurred at Well Hall, Clitheroe, the residence of the Rev. S. H.
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South Shields, Tyne and Wear (1885)
For some days past the public mind in the neighbourhood of Walpole Street, South Shields, has been greatly exercised by the supposed appearances of a ghostly visitant in one of the dwellings of the living.
Continue ReadingBristol (1761)
They write from Bristol that a sham Ghost is playing tricks there; and that a house near Lawford’s Gate is haunted by a mischievous Devil, who pinches the children there, and won’t let them sleep
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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 ReadingMundford, Norfolk (1971)
Strange Noises are No Joke at this house. Is someone from the spirit world disturbing the tenants of a Swaffham Rural Council house at Mundford? Mr Arthur Drew and his wife Ellen, who live at
Continue ReadingSherburn House, Durham (1822)
NZ 324 408 Now called Long Myers Farm. A Ghost! A circumstance lately occurred in the house of Mr Jordison, at Longmires, near this city [Durham], which occasioned considerable alarm in his family, and excited
Continue ReadingBurnley, Lancashire (1861)
Pickup Croft was an area of mainly back-to-backs that was demolished for the bus station. https://www.bcthic.org/Articles/Pickup_Croft The Parker’s Arms: https://redrosecollections.lancashire.gov.uk/view-item?i=278747&WINID=1649593680761&key=QnsiUCI6eyJpdGVtX2lkIjpbMjc4NzQ3XX0sIkYiOiJleUp6SWpwYk1Td3lMRFFzTTExOSJ9&pg=1 – so the house is one of those in the photo. Mysterious Window Smashing. An
Continue ReadingYoulgreave, Derbyshire (1901)
Unromantic villagers who objected to the visit of ghost searchers. Youlgreave is a Derbyshire village with a haunted house. Mr and Mrs Johnson lived in it, but they gave it up because the ghost interfered
Continue ReadingLlandogo (Llaneuddogwy), Monmouthshire (1823)
The Christmas Tricks of a Monmouthshire Ghost. To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury. Sir, – In my present excursions in this country, ‘Through land of leeks, with Welshmen sped, From Afon gwy to Dewi’s
Continue ReadingWortley, South Yorkshire (1872)
Extraordinary Scenes At Hezzlehough, Near Wortley. Alleged “spiritual manifestations.” During the past few days the township of Wortley and its immediate surroundings have been much “exercised” over a series of extraordinary and unaccountable manifestations, of
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