Haunted Hartlepool and East Durham

Haunted Hartlepool and East Durham gathers reported ghost stories from Hartlepool, the former East Durham mining communities and their surrounding landscape. Historical apparitions sit alongside more recent accounts linked to houses, clubs, schools, roads, ships and a former airport, while pubs feature repeatedly in the region’s folklore. The book also considers stories of poltergeists, revenants, omens and unexplained activity connected with local maritime and railway settings.

Paul Screeton draws on cases he investigated while working as a journalist with the Hartlepool Mail, as well as material collected from local accounts and newspaper archives. The result is a regional record of claimed hauntings, including Hartlepool’s Grey Lady traditions, pub spirits and reports associated with the area’s industrial and coastal past.