Haunted London

Haunted London catalogues reported ghostly and psychic phenomena across the capital, arranging its material as a geographical dictionary of places and cases. Peter Underwood covers churches, theatres, hotels, inns and locations associated with murders, alongside accounts of alleged poltergeist activity.

The book includes well-known London stories such as the reported haunting of 50 Berkeley Square, where a shapeless presence was said to have terrified two sailors, and an account connected with Elephant and Castle station. Underwood presents these traditions as collected reports attached to particular streets and buildings, giving the volume a strong sense of London’s historical landscape as well as its folklore. It reflects his work in psychical research and his association with the Ghost Club.