Ghosts in the South West

Ghosts in the South West gathers reported hauntings and ghost lore associated with England’s western counties. James Turner’s regional focus places the book within the long tradition of recording apparitions, stories attached to old buildings and local accounts of unexplained happenings.

The book also includes a chapter on poltergeists, with Turner recalling disturbances in an old rectory during the Second World War, including thrown coals, a repeatedly hurled key and a lavatory chain pulled at night. Presented as collected testimony and personal recollection rather than established fact, the volume reflects the style of British haunting books published in the 1970s, combining regional tradition with first-hand reports.