Poltergeist Over England

Poltergeist Over England surveys three centuries of reported disturbances attributed to mischievous ghosts, combining historical accounts with cases investigated or discussed by Harry Price. The book considers how poltergeists were described, the backgrounds assigned to them and the kinds of activity associated with these claims.

Its case material includes the Tedworth Drummer, Hinton Ampner, Willington Mill and the Bealings Bells, alongside episodes linked to Price’s own investigations, such as Stella C, Eleonore Zungun, the Battersea poltergeist and Borley Rectory. Photographs, plans, facsimiles and other illustrations accompany the accounts, giving the volume a documentary character as it records England’s long tradition of poltergeist reports.