Ghost, Folklore & Paranormal Books About Cornwall

Explore books about Cornwall’s ghosts, folklore, legends, witchcraft and paranormal history. These titles draw on the county’s haunted places, coastal stories, ancient landscape and distinctive supernatural traditions.

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18 books found

A Cornish Bestiary

Luke Thompson

A Cornish Bestiary brings together Cornwall’s reported, imagined and traditional creatures from natural history, folklore, ballads, journalism, literature and hoaxes. Luke Thompson places familiar modern legends such as the Owlman of Mawnan Smith and the…

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A Ghostly Almanac of Devon and Cornwall

Nicola Sly

Nicola Sly arranges reported ghost sightings and other paranormal accounts from Devon and Cornwall month by month. The stories range from apparitions in streets, buildings and churchyards to local legends attached to particular sites and…

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Cornish Folk Tales

Mike O'Connor

Cornish Folk Tales follows Anthony James, a travelling ‘droll teller’, as he journeys around Cornwall during one glorious summer. His route provides the framework for stories rooted in the Duchy’s tradition of itinerant storytellers, who…

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Cornish Folk Tales for Children

Mike O'Connor; Michelle O'Connor

Mike O’Connor retells 20 Cornish folk tales through Jamie, the son of a travelling droll teller who crosses the county hearing stories of legends, ghosts and marvels. The collection is intended for children aged 7…

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Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from Mid and West Cornwall

Anna Chorlton

Anna Chorlton retells traditional stories rooted in the landscapes of Mid and West Cornwall, from cliff tops and sandy shores to granite villages, mines and open moorland. The collection brings together accounts of lovesick giants,…

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Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Traditional Stories from North and East Cornwall

Anna Chorlton

Anna Chorlton retells traditional stories rooted in North and East Cornwall, where rugged coasts, moors, tors and sandy shorelines provide the settings. The collection includes reports of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful…

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Cornwall's Haunted Houses

Margaret Caine; Alan Gorton

Cornwall’s Haunted Houses brings together accounts of twelve houses associated with haunting reports, adding one haunted field to the collection. Margaret Caine and Alan Gorton place each location within its local and domestic history, rather…

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Folklore of Cornwall

Tony Deane; Tony Shaw

Folklore of Cornwall surveys the stories, beliefs and customs associated with the county, linking them to its landscape and history. The subjects range from standing stones, sea-monsters and mermaids to accounts of ghosts, fairies, giants,…

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Gothick Cornwall

Jennifer Westwood

Gothick Cornwall gathers accounts of Cornish myths, mysteries, spectres and superstitions, alongside stories of crimes and calamities associated with the county. Jennifer Westwood presents Cornwall as a landscape shaped not only by its history and…

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Haunted Bodmin Moor

Jason Higgs

Haunted Bodmin Moor brings together reported apparitions, local legends and dark histories from Cornwall’s granite upland. Jason Higgs begins with the moor’s prehistoric monuments and settlements before turning to stories associated with Bodmin town, nearby…

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Haunted North Cornwall

Michael Williams

Haunted North Cornwall gathers reported apparitions and other uncanny experiences from the county’s northern coast and countryside. Michael Williams covers places including Bodmin Moor, Tintagel, Morwenstow and Bude Castle, setting their stories against the landscapes…

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Haunted St Ives

Ian Addicoat

Haunted St Ives gathers reported apparitions, manifestations and alleged encounters with ghouls and spirits from the Cornish town. Arranged in an A–Z format, Ian Addicoat’s collection brings together both familiar tales and less well-known accounts…

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Isles of Scilly Folk Tales

Mike O'Connor

Isles of Scilly Folk Tales gathers stories from an island community long separated from Cornwall by 25 miles of rough sea. Mike O’Connor presents Scilly as a distinct cultural world, where local storytelling preserves memories…

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Mysterious Cornwall

Rupert Matthews

Mysterious Cornwall gathers reported hauntings, legends and unexplained traditions from across the county, moving well beyond ghost stories. Its subjects include witches, piskies, mermaids, mysterious beasts, sacred wells, lost treasure, Cornish saints, giants, devils and…

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North Cornwall Fairies and Legends

Enys Tregarthen

North Cornwall Fairies and Legends gathers 13 folklore-based tales centred on Cornish piskeys, fairy folk and local legends. Enys Tregarthen places these accounts in recognisable landscapes, including Tintagel, Padstow, Rough Tor and Dozmare Pool, where…

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Paranormal Cornwall

Stuart Andrews; Jason Higgs

Paranormal Cornwall gathers reported encounters and folkloric traditions from across the county, setting modern claims alongside older accounts. Its subjects include ghosts, UFO sightings, alleged big-cat encounters, sea monsters and piskies, reflecting the variety of…

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The Hanging Pit: The Haunting of Bodmin Jail

Richard Estep

Richard Estep’s The Hanging Pit examines Bodmin Jail in Cornwall, a former prison associated with more than 50 hangings and numerous reports of haunting. The book sets the site’s reputation against its history, including the…

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The Little History of Storytelling in Cornwall

Mike O'Connor

The Little History of Storytelling in Cornwall traces the county’s storytelling traditions from bardic times to the present, asking how tales developed, who carried them and why they endured. Mike O’Connor considers the settings in…

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