Shadows in the Nave: A Guide to the Haunted Churches of England

Shadows in the Nave gathers reported hauntings from 75 English churches, chapels, churchyards and related ecclesiastical buildings. Adams, Brazil and Underwood arrange the entries by region and county, combining local history with accounts of apparitions, strange occurrences and long-standing traditions. Examples include the Tudor phantom associated with Rycote, the lonely monk reported at Minsden Chapel and the black-magic stories surrounding St Mary’s Old Church at Clophill.

Each main entry includes location information and an Ordnance Survey grid reference, with maps helping to place the sites geographically. An appendix adds brief accounts of 40 further church hauntings. Historical context, reported paranormal activity and atmospheric black-and-white photography give the book the character of a practical gazetteer as well as a record of England’s darker ecclesiastical folklore.