Download or read book Ghostly Cumbria written by Rob Kirkup and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reports of haunted castles, stately halls, hotels, public houses, Roman forts, stone circles and even England’s deepest lake, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly Cumbria investigates twenty of the most haunted locations to be found in the area today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a phantom friar said to walk the lanes near Grey Friars Lodge Hotel in Clappersgate; the ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots at Carlisle Castle; a cavalier at Moresby Hall in Whitehaven; and several ghosts at the Kirkstone Pass Inn at Ambleside, including a young boy killed by a coach outside the building, a young woman who died whilst travelling along the road during a snow storm, and a seventeenth-century coachman who lurks around the bar. Illustrated with sixty photographs, together with access details for each location, this book will appeal to all those interested in finding out more about Cumbria’s haunted heritage.
Download or read book Paranormal Cumbria written by Geoff Holder and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With subjects ranging from the Croglin Vampire and the Renwick Cockatrice to witchcraft and the Cursing Stone of Carlisle, this collection of first-hand accounts contains all manner of weird and wonderful events from Cumbria's long and tumultuous history. With more than 50 photographs, both archive and modern, and sightings of everything from lake monsters and anomalous big cats to fairies, phantom airships and the Solway Spaceman, prepare to be astonished! Geoff Holder is the author of more than twenty titles exploring strange and unexplained events in the North of England and in Scotland, and this collection will fascinate and amaze both residents and visitors alike.
Download or read book Ghost Trails of the Lake District and Cumbria written by Clive Kristen and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular TV ghosthunter, Clive Kristen, takes the reader in search of grueseome tales of malevolence. The stories are woven into their historical context and take the reader to spooktacular places, amidst fabulous scenery. From grisly murders to wronged women to unfinished business, there's a sppok for every story!
Download or read book Ghostly Tyne and Wear written by Rob Kirkup and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reports of haunted castles, pubs, theatres and shopping arcades, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly Tyne & Wear investigates thirty of the most haunted locations in Tyne & Wear today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a phantom highwayman at Blacksmith's Table Restaurant in Washington, a Carry On film legend who haunts the Empire Theatre in Sunderland, a mischievous poltergeist at the the Central Arcade in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as well as sightings of phantom soldiers at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. Illustrated with over sixty photographs, together with location and access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in finding out more about the area's haunted heritage.
Download or read book Ghostly County Durham written by Rob Kirkup and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, and even a prisoner of war camp, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly County Durham investigates over twenty of the most haunted locations in the area today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a club-footed monk at Finchdale Priory, the Singing Lady Cauldron Snout, as well as a collection of spectres that call Durham Castle home — including a shadowy figure which haunts the Black Staircase. Illustrated with sixty photographs, together with access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in finding out more about the area's haunted heritage.
Download or read book A Ghostly Almanac of Devon and Cornwall written by Nicola Sly and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Ghostly Almanac of Devon & Cornwall is a month-by-month catalogue of reported spectral sightings and paranormal phenomena from around the South West of England. Contained within the pages of this book are strange tales of restless spirits appearing in streets, buildings and churchyards across the region, including a haunted German U-Boat wrecked off Padstow during the First World War; the 'Grey Lady' at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, so-named because of her grey nurse's uniform; the ghost of a Dartmoor Prison inmate seen herding sheep in the prison grounds and out on the moor itself; a shade with a penchant for horror films at Plymouth's Reel Cinema; and the infamous 'Hairy Hands of Dartmoor', which forces drivers off the road. Richly illustrated with 100 photographs and postcards, this chilling collection of stories will appeal to everyone with an interest in the West Country's haunted heritage, and is guaranteed to make your blood run cold.
Download or read book Paranormal Cumbria written by Geoff Holder and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With subjects ranging from the Croglin Vampire and the Renwick Cockatrice to witchcraft and the Cursing Stone of Carlisle, this collection of first-hand accounts contains all manner of weird and wonderful events from Cumbria's long and tumultuous history. With more than 50 photographs, both archive and modern, and sightings of everything from lake monsters and anomalous big cats to fairies, phantom airships and the Solway Spaceman, prepare to be astonished! Geoff Holder is the author of more than twenty titles exploring strange and unexplained events in the North of England and in Scotland, and this collection will fascinate and amaze both residents and visitors alike.
Download or read book Cumbrian Ghost Stories written by Tony Walker and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen supernatural stories set in the county of Cumbria. The collection includes classic ghost stories such as A West Cumberland Coalmine, modern horror stories such as The Derwentwater Haunting and The Highest Inn in England, stories based on local legends such as The Mallerstang Boggle and The Little Man of Carlisle, and some folk-horror themed stories such as The Grizedale Forest Wedding. Tony Walker is the narrator of The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast.
Download or read book Cumbrian Ghost Stories written by Walker and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen supernatural stories set in the county of Cumbria. The collection includes classic ghost stories such as A West Cumberland Coal Mine; modern horror stories such as The Derwentwater Haunting, or the Highest Inn in England, stories based on local legends such as the Mallerstang Boggle and the Little Man of Carlisle, and some folk horror themed stories such as the Grizedale Wedding.
Download or read book Supernatural Cumbria written by H. C. Ivison and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Cumbria.
Download or read book Paranormal Cumbria written by Steve Watson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-09-15 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Cumbria that will fascinate and intrigue everybody who knows the area.
Download or read book Haunted Castles of England written by JG Montgomery and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey Across England's Haunted Lands Where Epic Legends, Medieval Castles and Ghoulish Ghosts Come Alive The sprawling, mysterious castles of England are incredible sights to behold, but even more captivating are the restless spirits that dwell within them. This book invites you to explore nearly 100 English castles and meet the paranormal entities that roam their grounds, from the tallest towers to the deepest tunnels. Discover fascinating stories, photos, and eyewitness accounts of hauntings across England, from the Tower of London to Oxford Castle to Castle Keep. Experience gruesome prisoners rattling their chains, ghostly maidens in shimmering gowns, and gallant knights charging on their spectral steeds. Organized by region, Haunted Castles of England provides the history of each structure, reported hauntings, and much more.
Download or read book The Ghost Hunter s Guide written by Peter Underwood and published by Peter Underwood. This book was released on 1986-11-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the qualities which make an ideal ghost hunter? You need to be part detective, part investigative reporter, a scientist, with a measure of the psychologist thrown in… In this book, which is the first real guide to the hunting of ghosts, Peter Underwood manages to cover just about eery aspect of this intriguing and mystifying subject. Starting from an explanation of the various kinds of ghosts, various kinds of hauntings and the many types of location in which ghosts, poltergeists and associated phenomena occur. He examines in detail methods of investigation, the use of specialist equipment, including a special section on the photography of ghosts, and the associated questionnaires and documentation needed in order to carry out a bona fide and exhaustive research into the haunting. At this point he takes the reader through a step-by-step investigation of a haunting, bringing in the above specialist equipment and paying particular attention to the singular problems associated with poltergeists. Then, having learned the lessons, he looks at aspects of ghost hunting in Britain, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Far East, ending up with a calendar of ghosts and their hauntings. The author's authority and specialist knowledge in this subject makes The Ghost Hunter's Guide a unique and important book in the investigation of those phenomena which we cannot yet fully explain.
Download or read book The International Directory of Haunted Places written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter what your destination, whether it be haunted jailhouses in Iceland, ghostly castles in Scotland or meetings with household spirits in Russia, paranormal expert Dennis William Hauck will direct you to the eeriest spots with this international guide. Hauck also provides a unique look at the variations among paranormal phenomena in different countries and cultures. Includes over 700 geographically arranged entries on haunted houses, sacred sites and other locations and is illustrated with over 90 photographs, with phone numbers, web sites and addresses.
Download or read book More Cumbrian Ghost Stories written by Tony Walker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-23 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Cumbrian Ghost Stories brings you sixteen ghost stories, horror stories, weird tales, dark fairytales set in the English county of Cumbria and the Lake District by Tony Walker, author of Cumbrian Ghost Stories and narrator of The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast. From The Milk-White Child of Ravenglass, to A Brief Stop in Barrow in Furness, The Screaming Skulls of Calgarth, The Dalston Vampire, not to mention the High Harrington Horror and the Mole Catcher of Barbon, these stories dance around the county of Cumbria to horrify, scare, terrify and also a make you smile and even laugh depending on the tale. For those who have enjoyed Cumbrian Ghost Stories, London Horror Stories, Haunted Castles and Horror Stories For Halloween, this is more of the same from Tony Walker's inimitable style.
Download or read book Ghosts of York written by Rob Kirkup and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in York with over 60 illustrated photographs.
Download or read book Collins Ghost Hunters Guide to Britain written by John Spencer and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7.5 miles to 1 inch Full colour thematic atlas and guide of Britain showing locations of ghostly phenomena along with a description of the manifestation.
