A Ghost at Storrs Hall. For more than a week past the occupiers of this old hall have been alarmed by having the windows broken, rapping at and opening the doors, but as yet they
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Kearsley, Farnworth, Lancashire (1906)
A Lancashire Ghost. An extraordinary story comes from Kearsley, near Farnworth, Lancs, the scene being laid in a house in Primrose-street, inhabited by a collier named William Jarvis, his wife, and family. One of the
Continue ReadingAylesbury, Buckinghamshire (1849 and 1856)
A Ghost! It is reported that a ghost has been tantalizing the nerves of some of the superstitious of Aylesbury. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the neighbourhood of the Market-square, appeared to be
Continue ReadingTrenant Girt, Egloshayle, Wadebridge, Cornwall (1873)
The Wadebridge Ghost. For some time past a tale has been current among the superstitious of Wadebridge and neighbourhood, that a house situated in Trenant Gurt, in the parish of Egloshayle, is haunted by night.
Continue ReadingLurley, Tiverton, Devon (1886)
Strange Freaks of a Servant Girl. A servant girl employed by Mr James Wood, of Lurley Tiverton, builder, has been committing a series of foolish freaks at her master’s expense. Early one morning of last
Continue ReadingNorth Tidworth (Tedworth), Wiltshire (1661)
(From the preface to Sadducismus Triumphatus: Or, A full and plain evidence. Concerning Witches and Apparitions. The Second Part. Proving (Partly by Holy Scripture, partly by a choice collection of modern relations) the real existence
Continue ReadingRushton Spencer, Staffordshire (1829)
A Haunted House. For some time past, the house of Mr Goodfellow, who resides at Rushton, and near Hug Bridge, on the confines of the counties of Chester and Stafford, has been the scene of
Continue ReadingWeymouth, Dorset (1861)
Weymouth. Spirit Rapping. A house in East-street, occupied by a man named Talbot, has been besieged during the last few days by an eager crowd anxious to hear the supernatural voices which are stated to
Continue ReadingSampford Peverell, Devon (1810)
Sampford Ghost. A plain and authentic narrative of those extraordinary occurrences hitherto unaccounted for, which have lately taken place at the house of Mr. Chave, in the village of Sampford Peverell, in the county of
Continue ReadingKnockmanoul, County Fermanagh, Ireland (1875)
The Knockmanowl Ghost. (From our Correspondent). A case which amused a crowded court very much came before, the Enniskillen Bench on Monday, the magistrates being Earl Belmore, Major Wyse R.M.; Robert Archdall (chairman), and James
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