Download or read book Lady Mabel The Ghost of Haigh Hall written by Nigel Finch and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Mabel - The Ghost of Haigh Hall ....based on the Lancashire Legend of Mabs Cross, Wigan. Dating back to the 13th century Lady Mabel and her descendants have fascinated thousands of researchers for over 700 years. Through these four stories you can follow Mabel on her journey throughout the centuries. After more than 7 years absence Sir William returns to Haigh Hall to find Mabel had married a Welsh Knight. In a state of fury Sir William chased the knight to Newton Le Willows and killed him. For her act of bigamy Mabel was forced to walk barefoot from the Hall to a stone cross on the highway to Wigan. The cross became known as Mabel's Cross (MABS CROSS). Follow her spirit on her journey of penance throughout the ages, from the 1300's, the rebuilding of the Hall in the 1800's and up to the present day. And if you're passing through Wigan and you see a white figure on Wigan Lane, don't be too surprised.
Download or read book Haunted Wigan written by Sarah Carberry and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vibrant industrial town of Wigan has a long and distinguished history. However, the area also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the darker side of the Wigan with this terrifying collection of true-life tales from across the region. From the old cotton mills to the public houses there seems to be a ghost lurking around every corner. Featuring ghouls, poltergeists and phantom creatures this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Wigan will delight everyone interested in the paranormal.
Download or read book Lancashire s Ghosts and Legends written by Terence W. Whitaker and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1980 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorials of Old Lancshire Castles and fortified houses by Lt Colontel Fishwick Ormskirk town and church by J Bromley Some early Lancashire authors by C W Sutton Old Wigan by H T Folkard A Lancashire squire of the eighteenth century by E Axon cont written by Henry Fishwick and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunted Wigan written by Sarah Carberry and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The industrial town of Wigan has a long and distinguished history. However, it also harbours some disturbing secrets. Discover the spooky side of Wigan with this terrifying collection of true-life tales from the town. From the old cotton mills to hospitals, stately houses and public houses, there seems to be a ghost lurking around every corner. Featuring ghostly policemen, eerie woods and families terrorised by poltergeists, this book is guaranteed to make your blood run cold. Illustrated with fifty images, Haunted Wigan is sure to appeal to everyone interested in the paranormal.
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Download or read book Traditions of Lancashire Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by John Roby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Traditions of Lancashire, Vol. 1 of 2 A native of Lancashire, and residing there during the greater part of his life, he has been enabled to collect a mass of local traditions, now fast dying from the memories of the inhabitants. It is his object to perpetuate these interesting relics of the past, and to present them in a form that may be generally acceptable, divested of the dust and dross in which the originals are but too often disfigured, so as to appear worthless and uninviting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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