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Lincolnshire’s Haunted Airfields

A faint throb of a Lancaster returning in the morning mist, a light flickers in a disused control tower and a roar of laughter comes from the derelict pilot’s quarters. The ghosts of Britain’s abandoned airfields have intrigued investigators for years. These ghostly tales are from people who have experienced a close brush with the supernatural in some of Britain’s most eeriest places. There are at least eight books that detail the appearances and habits of ghosts at Lincolnshire’s airfields, whether derelict or not. What attracts people to read these books is the reality behind the stories, often very sad or heart-warming but most of all chilling. Waltham’s Ghostly Airman The Royal Air Force quickly abandoned many airfields after the Second World War, RAF Waltham, near Grimsby is one such airfield. RAF Waltham was opened as a heavy-bomber station with squadrons of Wellington Bombers stationed there. While stationed at Waltham, No. 100 squadron attacked targets across Germany and the occupied countries of Europe. In 1945 the station closed and the No.35 maintenance unit used the airfield for storage but this wasn’t for long and they too left. According to Bruce Halpenny in “Ghost Stations” late in 1969, Susan Burchell lived […]

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Hobthrush – Naked Goblins!

Hobthrush / Hobthrust: a good natured goblin, who assists servant maids in their early morning work, but in a state of nudity….” Glossary of Words, English Dialect Society 1877 The Hobthrush was believed to have been a small little man who helped a household around the hearth and kitchen.  Throughout Yorkshire there are place names, […]

Death Tokens and Earth Lights of Wales

On the west coast of North Wales and lying between a mountain range and the sea on the mouth of the river Mawddach, Barmouth is arguably one of the most beautiful locations in Wales. It rests just within the south west corner of Snowdonia National Park and is seeped in a history rich with connections […]

50 Most Haunted Places in Northern England

Is Northern England really the most haunted part of the UK? Sheffield lays claim to have more ghosts per mile than any other English city – and yet York claims to have over three hundred ghosts within its walls. Whatever the truth, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northumbria are truly haunted […]

Interview with Frank Podmore

The year is 1892, and I am blessed to be interviewing Frank Podmore of the Society of Psychical Research and co-author with Frederick Myers and Edmund Gurney the book “Phantasms of the Living” – one of the cornerstones of psychical research. The 1880s saw a second huge surge in interest in ghosts, mysticism and the […]

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Richland County Haunted Houses

Richland County Haunted Houses and Ghosts Headless Kate. The Black Dog. Deadman’s Run. Ghost stories that have captivated the inhabitants of Richland County for many a year. Some of the County’s ghosts are some of the most famous ghosts in the United States. Stories such as Headless Kate who haunts Wildcat Hollow near Mansfield is […]

The Ghosts of Richland County, Ohio

Is Richland County the U.S.’s most haunted area? And if so why? Headless Kate. The Black Dog. Deadman’s Run. Ghost stories that have captivated the inhabitants of Richland County for many a year. Some of the County’s ghosts are some of the most famous ghosts in the United States. Stories such as Headless Kate who […]

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A 1934 ghost hunt with a spiritualist medium

While exploring the archives there are many tales of students, groups of gentlemen and spiritualists investigating haunted homes and ghosts. One such house that came to the attention of national newspapers was a “Haunted House” in New Hall Lane, Preston. The area has long since been levelled and redeveloped, the likelihood is that where once […]

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Genii Cucullati – The Hooded Ones

Black Monks and the Genii Cucullati Is Britain not the land of the Ghosts of White Ladies and Black Monks? For many years the alleged ghosts of Black Monks have appeared to scared motorists and spooked tourists in our countryside. The monks have been seen in grey, white or black, when more than one is […]

The Red Devil Virginia Sightings

Who or what is the Red Devil Virginia? Monkeys? Or Satan himself? The story begins in the small town of Crewe, Virginia in May or June 1968. Bob was only a young child but remembers the incident well. “My mother was giving birth and my dad had sent use to wash our hands on the […]