Explore books about ghosts, hauntings, folklore, witchcraft and paranormal history across England. From famous haunted cities to local legends and county traditions, this collection can be narrowed by region, county, town and subject.
427 books found
Cover unavailableGhosts of Kent
Ghosts of Kent gathers reported hauntings from across the county, linking ghost stories with the houses, castles and historic places where they are said to occur. Peter Underwood includes the account of Anne West at…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of North-West England
Peter Underwood’s Ghosts of North-West England gathers reported hauntings and local ghost traditions from Lancashire and Cheshire. The book combines older legends with first-hand sightings, presenting a spectral cast that includes white ladies, highwaymen, cavaliers,…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Old England
Terence W. Whitaker’s Ghosts of Old England gathers reported apparitions and haunting traditions from across the country, ranging from historic buildings to roads, pubs and theatres. Its settings include castles, abbeys, mansions, churches and other…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of the British Museum: A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects
Ghosts of the British Museum examines reported supernatural encounters connected with the museum’s collections, drawing on testimonies from staff including security guards and curators. Noah Angell links these accounts to objects taken through imperial and…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of the North East
Rob Kirkup surveys reported hauntings across Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside. Accounts associated with Newcastle's Castle Keep, Durham Castle and Chillingham Castle connect local ghost traditions with the histories of their settings. Illustrated…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Totnes
Ghosts of Totnes gathers reported apparitions and local ghost stories linked to the old buildings and historic places of Totnes. Bob Mann presents the town as a landscape where haunting traditions recur from one location…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of York
Kirkup follows a year of investigations at ten locations in York with a team of five investigators from Newcastle. The accounts range from reports at a major visitor attraction to experiences in a museum and…
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Cover unavailableGhosts, Myths and Oddities of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Jonathan Farley gathers reported hauntings, local legends and historical oddities associated with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, drawing on accounts from staff, visitors and archival material. The collection ranges beyond familiar ghost stories to include…
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Cover unavailableGlastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran Cloth
Juliet Faith examines Glastonbury’s Grail traditions alongside stories about the arrival of Christianity in South-West Britain. The book connects Glastonbury with Old Lammana, a Celtic settlement in Cornwall, and investigates traditions of a sacred object…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Folk Tales
Gloucestershire Folk Tales gathers thirty stories rooted in the county’s landscapes, settlements and older traditions. Anthony Nanson ranges from Sabrina, the spirit associated with the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester to sky-ships reported…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Folk Tales for Children
Twenty folk tales rooted in Gloucestershire’s landscapes, customs and local traditions fill this collection by Stroud storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis. The stories range from giants shaping the land in ‘Goram and Vincent’ to…
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Cover unavailableGloucestershire Ghost Tales
Gloucestershire Ghost Tales gathers twenty reported hauntings and ghost legends from across the county and its borders. The settings range from the Forest of Dean and Severn Vale to the Cotswolds, Upper Thames and Bristol,…
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Cover unavailableGothick Cornwall
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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Cover unavailableGrave Concerns: The Follies and Folklore of Robin Hood’s Final Resting Place
An investigation into the stories surrounding Robin Hood’s supposed grave at Kirklees, this book follows the site from outlaw legend to modern paranormal controversy. Kai Roberts considers accounts of the death and burial, the evidence…
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Cover unavailableHampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales gathers place-rooted stories from across the region, arranged geographically from the New Forest through Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester and northern Hampshire before reaching the Isle of Wight. The collection…
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Cover unavailableHampshire and Isle of Wight Ghost Tales
Michael O’Leary gathers ghost stories linked to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, drawing on both older folklore and more recent local traditions. The collection includes tales of headless horses riding through the night, an…
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Cover unavailableHampshire Folk Tales for Children
Michael O’Leary gathers ten folk tales rooted in Hampshire’s landscapes, from the Downs and New Forest to fields, farms, villages, towns and cities. The stories include the Apple Tree Man, the Burley Dragon, the Wherwell…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bath
Haunted Bath gathers reported ghost stories from one of England’s most historic cities, linking apparitions and strange incidents to recognisable local buildings. Among the accounts are a deceased barmaid said to remain at a pub,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bedford
Haunted Bedford gathers reported ghost stories from within roughly six miles of the town centre, combining historical traditions with more recent accounts. William H. King considers the ghost said to be John Bunyan, the executed…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Berkshire
Haunted Berkshire gathers reported ghost sightings from across one of England’s oldest counties, presenting a varied cast of alleged apparitions and haunted locations. Roger Long’s subjects include the shades of kings, queens and dukes, along…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Berwick
Haunted Berwick gathers reported ghost stories and supernatural traditions from the historic Northumberland town. Darren W. Ritson takes in locations including Berwick Castle and the town walls, where accounts range from poltergeists and spectres to…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Birmingham
Haunted Birmingham gathers reported encounters with ghosts, spirits and apparitions associated with England’s second city. Arthur Smith and Rachel Bannister present these accounts as true-life stories, bringing together different kinds of alleged supernatural experience within…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bishop's Stortford
Haunted Bishop’s Stortford gathers reported ghostly encounters from the Hertfordshire market town and its historic streets, pubs and churchyards. Among the accounts is a spectral horse and carriage said to thunder along Church Street, alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Black Country
Haunted Black Country gathers reported apparitions and eerie local stories from across the West Midlands region. Philip Solomon takes in places including Brierley Hill, Walsall, Netherton, Darlaston and Dudley, bringing together accounts linked to haunted…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Blackpool
Haunted Blackpool sets reported ghost stories against the changing history of Lancashire’s best-known seaside resort. Stephen Mercer traces Blackpool’s growth from a small coastal settlement, then turns to accounts linked with landmarks including Blackpool Tower,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bodmin Moor
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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Cover unavailableHaunted Bolton
Haunted Bolton gathers reported ghost stories and paranormal investigations from across Bolton and nearby Westhoughton. Among its cases is a room at the Blue Boar pub said to have been sealed for forty years, alongside…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Boston
Haunted Boston gathers reported hauntings from the historic Lincolnshire town, linking ghost stories to its medieval buildings, streets and local traditions. Among the accounts are ghostly friars said to linger where a thirteenth-century monastery once…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bradford
Andy Owens surveys the ghost stories and reported hauntings of Bradford and its surrounding district. Drawing together local accounts, the book connects unsettling experiences with the places where they are said to have occurred. It…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Brighton
Haunted Brighton gathers reported apparitions, legends and first- and second-hand accounts from the seaside city and its surrounding districts. Alan Murdie covers the Lanes, private homes, the Royal Pavilion, Theatre Royal, hotels, pubs and Preston…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bristol
Haunted Bristol gathers reported ghost stories and haunting traditions linked to the city and its past. Sue Le’Queux presents Bristol as a place where local history, buildings and remembered incidents have acquired supernatural associations, offering…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bromley
Haunted Bromley gathers reported ghost stories and other strange accounts from across the London borough, including phantom highwaymen, troublesome poltergeists, eerie creatures and allegedly haunted houses. Neil Arnold approaches these tales as local folklore, linking…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Bury St Edmunds
Haunted Bury St Edmunds gathers reported apparitions, eerie traditions and remembered incidents from the Suffolk town and its surrounding countryside. Alan Murdie examines stories connected with the former abbey, including sightings of Benedictine monks and…
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Haunted Cannock Chase : True ghost stories from the UK's spookiest location - Real paranormal activity in England
Lee Brickley gathers reported ghost encounters and other paranormal stories associated with Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, a landscape with a long reputation for unexplained activity.
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Cover unavailableHaunted Canterbury
Haunted Canterbury gathers ghost legends and reported supernatural incidents from one of England’s oldest cities. John Hippisley covers stories attached to Canterbury Cathedral, the Dark Entry and other historic locations, placing each account within the…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Carlisle
Haunted Carlisle gathers reported apparitions, eyewitness testimony and local ghost lore from the city and its surrounding countryside. Darren W. Ritson includes the headless spectre associated with Carlisle railway station, the ‘Radiant Boy’ or phantom…
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Haunted Chelmsford
Haunted Chelmsford sets reported apparitions and strange encounters against the town’s long and often troubling history. Jason Day begins with Chelmsford’s ancient and Roman past, then considers darker episodes including the execution of Peasants’ Revolt…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Chester
Haunted Chester gathers reported encounters with spirits, spectres and poltergeists from one of England’s oldest cities. David Brandon traces these stories through Chester’s streets, alehouses, cemeteries and ancient city walls, drawing on both historical and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Churches of England
Haunted Churches of England: Ghosts Ancient and Modern gathers reports attached to English churches, churchyards and other ecclesiastical sites. Graham J. McEwan considers accounts of phantom music, unexplained bells, chanting and apparitions, placing older traditions…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Coventry
Haunted Coventry gathers reported ghost stories and local folklore from Coventry and the surrounding district, linking supernatural traditions with the city’s history and landmarks. David McGrory includes accounts associated with Gibbet Hill, a former execution…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Darlington
Haunted Darlington gathers reported apparitions, ghost stories and uncanny traditions from the town and its surrounding communities. Robert Woodhouse places each account against the area’s history, considering the stories behind the incidents as well as…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dartmoor
Haunted Dartmoor gathers reported apparitions, legends and investigation accounts from across Devon’s best-known moorland. Kevin Hynes covers sightings of a large black hound at Hound Tor, a phantom procession near Buckfast Abbey, medieval horsemen and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dartmoor: A Ghost Hunter's Guide
Haunted Dartmoor: A Ghost Hunter's Guide gathers reported legends and haunting traditions from across Devon's moorland landscape. Rather than treating Dartmoor as a single haunted setting, it separates the material into individual locations, giving each…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Derbyshire
Haunted Derbyshire gathers historical and contemporary accounts of reported spirits, spectres and poltergeists from across the county. Jill Armitage includes stories associated with the Mad Monk of North Wingfield, the crying angel of Etwall and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Derbyshire and the Peak District
Wayne Anthony’s Haunted Derbyshire and the Peak District gathers reported apparitions, haunted buildings and local legends from across the county and its upland landscapes. The book ranges from historic houses and castles to mines, bridges,…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Devon
Haunted Devon gathers reported ghost stories from across the county, bringing together accounts of apparitions, manifestations, phantoms and spirits. Ian Addicoat draws on historical, scientific and contemporary sources to present both familiar local tales and…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Dorset
Chris Ellis and Andy Owens turn their attention to Dorset’s haunted places in this regional collection of ghost accounts. Published in 2004, the short illustrated volume explores the county through its supernatural associations. It brings…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Durham
Haunted Durham gathers reported ghost stories from the city and surrounding area, bringing together accounts linked to Durham Castle, Jimmy Allen’s public house and North Bailey. The stories include poltergeists, hooded apparitions, headless horses, phantoms…
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