Haunted Inns

Haunted Inns gathers reports from more than 50 English inns reputed to be haunted, linking each account with the history and legends attached to the building. Marc Alexander’s selection was shaped by three years of visits to prospective locations, travelling from Penzance to the Borders and concentrating on cases supported by witness accounts and established local testimony.

The book treats the inn as a setting where folklore, memory and reported apparitions overlap. Its examples reflect the stories that grew around old drinking houses, coaching stops and rural hostelries, while Alexander’s fieldwork gives the collection a documented, location-based character. Sandra Biggs contributes illustrations to this survey of England’s haunted hospitality traditions.