Tag Archives: British ghosts
Previously unrecorded Lincolnshire ghosts
Many thanks to Uncanny UK reader Marian (full name and address supplied) for letting us know about this, as far as we know, previously unrecorded haunted house in a small town in north Lincolnshire. Naturally, we can’t give precise details … Continue reading
Ghost cat scares the neighbourhood moggies
Uncanny UK editor RICHARD HOLLAND delves into the dark recesses of his memory to present a true tale of an unusual but rather charming little ghost. About 25 years ago I was on a coach travelling down to Somerset when … Continue reading
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Tagged British ghosts, cat ghost, ghost cat, ghost pet, ghostly cat, ghosts in Britain, Ghosts of Britain, Haunted Britain, pet spirit
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Alone in the dark – some ‘hare-raising’ experiences
The natural world may account for some supposedly supernatural experiences, argues MARK GREENER – especially after dark. Around midnight, one very dark winter night, a police officer in rural West Cornwall was pounding his beat along the moor’s “desolate” border, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal ghosts, badger folklore, British ghosts, ghosts Britain, hare folklore, Mark Greener, outdoor ghosts, rural ghosts
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Another Wiltshire ghost
A visitor to Uncanny UK forwards an account of an apparition previously unrecorded but whose existence is at least partly backed up by an account in a recently published village history. Continue reading
The dying year
As we begin a new year, here is a short selection of spooks from this special season. Continue reading
Haunted crossroads
Spooky stories from Suffolk, Sussex and Anglesey. Continue reading
Down at the crossroads
When Robert Johnson was told that a crossroads was the place to meet with the Devil, he was not only following African tradition, but European, too. We explore some of the eerie aspects of crossroads. Continue reading
The ghost that bit
A young woman has a peculiar and perhaps unique interaction with a wraith that wakes her in her bed. Continue reading
The Leper in the Birdcage
RICHARD HOLLAND revisits a grotesque story that helped get him hooked on ghost-lore Continue reading
