Greyfriars takes its name from the fact it used to be a Franciscan monastery, as the monks were known as the “Grey Friars” because of the color of their habits. In 1561, the country was…
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The Pontefract Poltergeist
The Pontefract poltergeist haunted the house of Joe and Jean Pritchard and their two children: Phillip, who was 15, and a 12 year old Diane. But when it made its first appearance, in September 1966,…
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Enfield Poltergeist
The Enfield Poltergeist was a claim of supernatural activity at 284 Green Street, a council house in Brimsdown, Enfield, England between 1977 and 1979 involving two sisters, aged 11 and 13. Some members of the…
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Rosenheim Poltergeist
The Rosenheim Poltergeist is the name given to claims of a poltergeist in Rosenheim in southern Bavaria in the late 1960s by German parapsychologist Hans Bender. Bender alleged that electrical and physical disturbances in the…
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Borley Rectory
Borley Rectory was a Victorian house that gained infamy as “the most haunted house in England” after being described as such by psychic researcher Harry Price. Built in 1862 to house the rector of the…
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Gef the Talking Mongoose
Gef (/ˈdʒɛf/ JEF), also referred to as the Talking Mongoose or the Dalby Spook, was the name given to an allegedly talking mongoose which was claimed to inhabit a farmhouse owned by the Irving family.…
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Ballechin House
Ballechin House was a Georgian estate home near Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland. It was built in 1806, on the site of an old manor house which had been owned by the Steuart family since the 15th…
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Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner House is a stately home with gardens within the civil parish of Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, near Alresford, Hampshire, England. The house and garden are owned by the National Trust and are open…
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The “Mackie poltergeist”
According to a pamphlet first published by local minister Alexander Telfair in 1696, a farm called The Ring-Croft of Stocking inhabited by the family of stonemason and farmer Andrew Mackie was the site of mysterious…
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White Lady (ghost)
A White Lady is a type of female ghost dressed in all white reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with some local legend of tragedy. While White Lady legends are found in many countries…
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