Hauntings Database
Search ghosts and haunted locations across Britain and Ireland. Hotels, pubs, castles and other haunted places all come from the same Master Places database.
Paull Holme Tower
📍 Thorngumbald Road, Paull · HU12 8AX
Thorngumbald Road, Paull · HU12 8AX
Paull Holme Tower has a peculiar tradition of a phantom bullock. According to the story, a bullock climbed the ruined tower's narrow stairway and fell to its death around the 1840s. A 1947 Hull Daily Mail report recalled the accident, although that report does not establish a ghostly sighting. The later haunting is part of local folklore.
Norwood House, Beverley
📍 Norwood, Beverley · HU17 9ET
Norwood, Beverley · HU17 9ET
Norwood House in Beverley has a local tradition concerning a young girl said to have died after falling through a false door while playing. Former pupils and teachers have reportedly seen a child's figure in upper corridors. The death is not established by a named historical record, so the account remains a local ghost tradition.
The Beverley Arms Hotel
📍 25 North Bar Within, Beverley · HU17 8DD
25 North Bar Within, Beverley · HU17 8DD
The Beverley Arms Hotel has a story of a young kitchen worker who woke to see a woman wearing a bright red dress standing at the foot of his bed. The figure was described as pale and motionless. The encounter was recorded in a March 2026 collection of Beverley's ghost traditions; no name or date was given for the apparition.
Wilberforce House Museum
📍 23–25 High Street, Hull · HU1 1NQ
23–25 High Street, Hull · HU1 1NQ
Staff at Wilberforce House Museum in Hull have reported footsteps in empty upper rooms and doors opening without anyone nearby. Another recurring account concerns a tall figure in Georgian clothing at the top of the main staircase. None of the reported apparitions has been reliably identified with William Wilberforce or another former occupant.
Bridlington Spa
📍 South Marine Drive, Bridlington · YO15 3JH
South Marine Drive, Bridlington · YO15 3JH
Bridlington Spa has a ghost tradition involving a person said to have fallen from a balcony. In 2024, a witness reportedly saw a semi-transparent figure leaning over the balcony rail. Former worker Robert Eastwood described a locked storeroom door opening after an unseen force apparently lifted its latch. The original balcony accident has not been historically confirmed.
Whittington & Cat, Hull
📍 Commercial Road, Hull · HU1 2SA
Commercial Road, Hull · HU1 2SA
At the Whittington & Cat in Hull, landlord Gill Ralph has described a presence in the cellar that seems to switch off the gas. Staff have also reported seeing people who disappear from sight. Ralph discussed the experiences in a January 2026 interview with The Hull Story. The pub stands opposite the former Trinity Burial Ground.
Wainhouse Tower
📍 9 Wakefield Gate, King Cross, Halifax · HX3 0HB
9 Wakefield Gate, King Cross, Halifax · HX3 0HB
Wainhouse Tower above Halifax is associated with a sighting in the 1990s of a ghostly figure crying or wailing nearby. The account appears in Halifax Courier coverage of Calderdale’s haunted locations. The apparition was not identified, and the report concerns the tower grounds rather than the interior.
George Hotel, Hull
📍 Land of Green Ginger, Hull · HU1 2EA
Land of Green Ginger, Hull · HU1 2EA
The George Hotel in Hull is associated with a Grey Lady, a phantom boot boy and a former carriage driver. Local historian Mike Covell has questioned some elaborate stories about the building, so these apparitions remain local traditions.
The Old Cock Inn, Halifax
📍 Old Cock Yard, Southgate, Halifax · HX1 1DS
Old Cock Yard, Southgate, Halifax · HX1 1DS
The Old Cock Inn in Halifax is associated with a chambermaid and her baby said to haunt the building. The former townhouse dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and retains historic interiors. The haunting is described in local newspaper coverage of Calderdale’s ghost stories, although the woman’s identity and the circumstances behind the tradition are unclear.
Todmorden Unitarian Church
📍 Honey Hole Road, Todmorden · OL14 6LE
Honey Hole Road, Todmorden · OL14 6LE
Todmorden Unitarian Church has reports of shadowy figures and unexplained footsteps in its Gothic Revival interior. Its haunted reputation has attracted ghost-hunting groups, and the television series Most Haunted visited the building. The accounts are recorded in Calderdale tourism material, though they do not establish the identity of any reported figure.
Halifax Town Hall
📍 Crossley Street, Halifax · HX1 1UJ
Crossley Street, Halifax · HX1 1UJ
Halifax Town Hall has a local ghost tradition involving a former mayor said to wander its corridors wearing ceremonial robes. The story is repeated in local newspaper coverage of Calderdale’s haunted places. The identity of the figure has not been established, and the report is best treated as a longstanding tradition rather than a documented witness statement.
The Fleece Inn, Haworth
📍 67 Main Street, Haworth, Keighley · BD22 8DA
67 Main Street, Haworth, Keighley · BD22 8DA
The Fleece Inn on Haworth's Main Street has reports of a dark shape appearing in the upstairs ladies' toilet and a Victorian gentleman in a top hat standing in a guest bedroom. One guest reportedly noticed the figure while her husband was asleep beside her. The incidents were recounted by Christine Miller in a Spooky Isles article on haunted Haworth pubs.
Hull New Theatre
📍 Kingston Square, Hull · HU1 3HF
Kingston Square, Hull · HU1 3HF
Hull New Theatre has a tradition about a ghost called Charlie. Staff report unexplained knocks and moving objects backstage. Other accounts mention a woman in the Dress Circle and unexplained coldness in a Royal Box.
The Fleece Inn, Elland
📍 Jepson Lane, Elland · HX5 0BB
Jepson Lane, Elland · HX5 0BB
The Fleece Inn at Elland has a long-standing tradition of a headless horseman, sometimes called Old Leathery Coit. Other stories describe a chair moving by itself and unexplained stains appearing in the building. The pub’s reputation led to an investigation by the television programme Most Haunted in 2017. These incidents remain reported traditions rather than established events.
Saltmarshe Hall
📍 Saltmarshe Hall, Saltmarshe, Howden · DN14 7RX
Saltmarshe Hall, Saltmarshe, Howden · DN14 7RX
Saltmarshe Hall near Howden has attracted paranormal investigators who report unexplained sounds and unusual experiences in its cellars and former servants’ quarters. Some claim to have seen full-bodied apparitions. The accounts are associated with the historic country house, once home to the Saltmarshe family, but the identities of any reported figures remain uncertain.
Sheffield Manor Lodge, Turret House
📍 The Turret House, Manor Lane, Sheffield · S2 1UJ
The Turret House, Manor Lane, Sheffield · S2 1UJ
Sheffield Manor Lodge's Turret House has a tradition associating it with the ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots. Historical accounts record that Mary was held in Sheffield during her captivity, while the later local ghost story places her apparition in the upper rooms. The tradition was already noted in nineteenth-century writing and should not be confused with a documented sighting.
Carbrook Hall
📍 537 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield · S9 2FJ
537 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield · S9 2FJ
Carbrook Hall, formerly a pub and now a café, has longstanding reports of ghostly activity. Former publicans described a small elderly man appearing in the bar before vanishing, children's laughter in empty rooms and footsteps on the upper floor. Glasses were also said to move from shelves without being touched. These accounts were recorded on the former pub's own website.
Mosborough Hall Hotel
📍 High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield · S20 5EA
High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield · S20 5EA
Mosborough Hall Hotel is associated with a White Lady said to be the ghost of a pregnant governess whose relationship with a squire ended tragically. Guests have reportedly seen the woman and heard angry voices, particularly around the Lord John Darcy Suite. The story remains a local tradition; the details of the governess's identity and death have not been independently established.
Annison Building, Hull
📍 124–127 Witham, Hull · HU9 1AT
124–127 Witham, Hull · HU9 1AT
Hull's Annison Building, once a funeral parlour, has reports of male apparitions in its former hayloft, unexplained bangs, lights switching on and off and a glass moving across a coffin. Local historian Mike Covell described witnessing several incidents during paranormal investigations. The building is also associated with Mary Jane Langley, who visited a photographer there shortly before her murder in 1891.
The King's Head, Beverley
📍 38 Saturday Market, Beverley · HU17 9AH
38 Saturday Market, Beverley · HU17 9AH
The King's Head on Beverley's Saturday Market has a tradition concerning a soldier who reportedly died in the stables of an earlier pub on the site. His apparition is said to appear near the restaurant fireplace. The soldier has not been reliably identified, and the story is best treated as a local ghost tradition rather than a documented account of his death.
The Old Queen's Head, Sheffield
📍 40 Pond Hill, Sheffield · S1 2BG
40 Pond Hill, Sheffield · S1 2BG
The Old Queen's Head on Pond Hill has a ghost tradition involving an old soldier appearing near the fireplace. Other local accounts describe a dog that seems to settle on visitors' feet. The timber-framed pub dates from the 15th century, and its reported haunting features in local coverage of Sheffield's oldest buildings.
Conisbrough Castle
📍 Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster · DN12 3BU
Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster · DN12 3BU
Conisbrough Castle is associated with a grey-robed monk reportedly seen among the ruined curtain walls. Another tradition describes a White Lady appearing at the top of the keep, where she is said to have fallen to her death. Visitors have also reported footsteps inside the keep and strange lights near the chapel, according to the castle's visitor information.
Ye Olde Black Boy, Hull
📍 150 High Street, Hull · HU1 1PS
150 High Street, Hull · HU1 1PS
Ye Olde Black Boy on Hull's High Street has a tradition concerning smugglers who supposedly drowned when dockside tunnels flooded. Staff and customers have reported falling bottles and hands appearing through wall panelling. The tunnel drowning has not been confirmed in historical records, so the account remains a local ghost story associated with the old pub.
Ye Olde White Harte, Hull
📍 25 Silver Street, Hull · HU1 1JG
25 Silver Street, Hull · HU1 1JG
Ye Olde White Harte in Hull has a reputation for unexplained noises, moving objects and ghostly figures. A woman in old-fashioned dark clothing is said to appear near the fireplace in the upstairs Plotting Parlour, sometimes vanishing when approached. The pub also displays a human skull whose identity remains uncertain; its connection to the haunting is a local tradition.
