Haunted Shrewsbury

Haunted Shrewsbury gathers reported ghost stories from one of Shropshire’s oldest towns, using historical and contemporary sources. Martin Wood includes accounts of poltergeists, first-hand encounters with apparitions and a range of local haunting traditions.

Among the stories are a headless figure seen at the castle gates, ghostly monks associated with the abbey church and reports of an entire family haunting a house in Milk Street. Wood’s knowledge of Shrewsbury’s reputedly haunted locations also reflects his work leading evening ghost tours around the town. The result is a compact collection focused on specific buildings, streets and landmarks rather than a general survey of paranormal belief.