Tag Archives: English ghosts

Weirdness at Whittington

An unusual ghost from Shropshire – how can it shriek without a head? Continue reading

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The icy grip

A woman running through a wood to escape a storm is caught by an invisible, skeletal hand Continue reading

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‘Spirit rappings’ at Hull – a marvellous sensation

A rave from the grave as a cause célèbre haunting is unearthed from an old edition of ‘The Times’. Quoted here verbatim, from an original report in the ‘Hull Packet’, this is a fascinating record of Victorian reportage, dated October 25, 1852. Continue reading

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Ghost ships of the Goodwin Sands

Phantom ships have terrified witnesses for centuries near a sandbank in Kent where many have come aground Continue reading

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A game with a ghost

A rare example of a man’s physical as well as psychical interaction with a spirit Continue reading

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The strange embrace

The spirit of a woman once took a shine to the respectable rector of Langenhoe, in Essex Continue reading

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Three cold kisses

An unpleasantly physical manifestation is at the heart of the story of the Renishaw Coffin Continue reading

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Acting tips from a ghost

The spirit of a famous clown is said to haunt the Drury Lane Theatre, in London Continue reading

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