Pub Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Oswald
Location: Shifnal (Shropshire) - Jerningham Arms public house (no longer operational)
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Pre-1950
Further Comments: Two guests claimed to have been tossed out of bed by unseen hands while staying in the 'Pink Room', and the landlord heard footsteps emerging from the same room while empty. It was suggested that this entity and the one which haunted the nearby vicarage were the same presence.
First added: 2023-10-27 | Last updated: 2023-10-27 | ID #15136
Monk
Location: Shrewsbury (Shropshire) - Dun Cow public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1980
Further Comments: Seen in the pub by the wife of the landlord, this phantom monk was said to have bright colours speckled over his habit. A Dutch officer is also rumoured to haunt the building.
First added: 2002-11-12 | Last updated: 2002-11-12 | ID #3145
Lady Sarah
Location: Shrewsbury (Shropshire) - Hole in the Wall public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Appearing during the dead of night, this female phantom walks through the bar area before vanishing.
First added: 2004-08-22 | Last updated: 2004-08-22 | ID #5379
Eerie Sounds
Location: Shrewsbury (Shropshire) - Nag's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: While the haunting entities have yet to be seen, the combined sounds of crying, moaning and footsteps are said to be enough to unnerve the bravest of souls.
First added: 2002-11-12 | Last updated: 2002-11-12 | ID #3143
Sir Robert Earnley
Location: Sidlesham (Sussex) - Crab & Lobster public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Sir Robert Earnley was killed by a gang of Cromwell's soldiers, his dying breath coming from inside the pub after he managed to drag himself there. His tall, proudly uniformed ghost is now seen prior to dawn, though has also been seen once lying on the floor in a pool of blood.
First added: 2002-07-22 | Last updated: 2002-07-22 | ID #1948
Elizabeth Grey
Location: Silsoe (Bedfordshire) - Old George public house, High Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1950s?
Further Comments: Lady Elizabeth Grey was drowned in a coaching accident down the road from this public house. She had been using the building as a hideout while escaping her father who had prevented her marriage to the man she loved. Her grey form was reported several times by the landlady.
First added: 2004-09-17 | Last updated: 2004-09-17 | ID #5452
Silent Woman
Location: Slaithwaite (West Yorkshire) - Silent Woman public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The pub is named after the headless ghost that resides between the canal and a viaduct that carries the railway.
First added: 2002-11-07 | Last updated: 2002-11-07 | ID #3043
Elizabeth Davis
Location: Sling (Gloucestershire) - Miners Arms public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth / early twenty-first century
Further Comments: Formally known as Old Nell, this ghost had a name change after being identified as a landlady from the 1880s. She is described as friendly and enjoys moving items around the building.
First added: 2005-09-14 | Last updated: 2005-09-14 | ID #6560
Lady
Location: Smalley (Derbyshire) - Former Old Nag's Head public house (closed)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: November 2013
Further Comments: Walking past this derelict site, a witness spotted a female figure standing by the window who vanished soon after.
First added: 2015-06-17 | Last updated: 2015-06-17 | ID #11834
Barmaid
Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) - Beacon public house (no longer operating)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Pre 2016
Further Comments: A local newspaper claimed the Beacon was haunted by a barmaid who fell into the cellar.
First added: 2022-02-17 | Last updated: 2022-02-17 | ID #14426
Roman
Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) - Look Out public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A ghostly Roman soldier who reputedly appears in the basement is said to be connected to the nearby Roman Fort.
First added: 2022-02-17 | Last updated: 2022-02-17 | ID #14419
Tommy
Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) - Scotia public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A local story says the cellar is home to a phantom named Tommy who can be heard moving around using his walking stick.
First added: 2022-02-17 | Last updated: 2022-02-17 | ID #14416
Sailor
Location: South Shields (Tyne and Wear) - Steamboat public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The resident spook in this pub was identified as a sailor who lost his footing and fell into the cellar.
First added: 2022-02-17 | Last updated: 2022-02-17 | ID #14422
George
Location: South Wraxall (Wiltshire) - Long Arms public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 2021
Further Comments: This public house's resident ghost, nicknamed George, was blamed for breakages and opening doors. In 2021, CCTV showed a glass spontaneously shattering.
First added: 2022-05-02 | Last updated: 2022-05-02 | ID #14489
Servant
Location: Southam (Warwickshire) - Olde Mint (now a public house)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This medieval building, and a neighbouring building, were said to be haunted by a servant who could be heard but not seen.
First added: 2015-08-01 | Last updated: 2015-08-01 | ID #11878
Chair of Despair
Location: Southport (Merseyside) - Oast House public house
Type: Curse
Date / Time: 2005
Further Comments: A chair in this public house was reported as being cursed, after eight people who had used it died.
First added: 2006-12-10 | Last updated: 2006-12-10 | ID #7063
Woman
Location: Southport (Merseyside) - Sands Public House (no longer operating)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A local story says a female phantom haunted this public house and would try to push people down the main staircase.
First added: 2024-11-11 | Last updated: 2024-11-11 | ID #15701
Free Top Ups
Location: Southsea (Hampshire) - Apsley House public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: October 2009
Further Comments: The resident ghost was nicknamed 'Reedy' and was reported to add an 'extra inch of beer' to half empty glasses.
First added: 2010-04-04 | Last updated: 2010-04-04 | ID #9841
Barrel Problems
Location: Southwell (Nottinghamshire) - Bramley Apple public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An unseen hand is said to periodically stop the flow from the barrels in the cellar.
First added: 2008-05-27 | Last updated: 2008-05-27 | ID #8649
Laugh
Location: Southwell (Nottinghamshire) - Hearty Goodfellow public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Two witnesses heard the laughter of a young boy in the pub, even though no one else was present at the time.
First added: 2015-03-02 | Last updated: 2015-03-02 | ID #11759
Woman
Location: Southwell, Portland (Dorset) - Eight Kings public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: November 2021 - January 2022
Further Comments: After the pub's refurbishment in November 2021, local press claimed a flurry of paranormal activity had broken out, including strange sounds and a woman spotted in the restaurant who would vanish.
First added: 2022-01-15 | Last updated: 2022-01-15 | ID #14354
Victorian Lost Boy
Location: Spalding (Lincolnshire) - Red Lion public house, Hillgate
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2004
Further Comments: A team of ghost hunters which stayed here one night claimed to contact a young boy wearing breeches and a flat cap. The entity claimed to have arrived at the public house by train and was now unable to leave. Another ghost took the form of an elderly gentleman dressed in grey.
First added: 2004-07-11 | Last updated: 2004-07-11 | ID #5238
Lady Clad in Blue Gown
Location: Spixworth (Norfolk) - Longe Arms public house and surrounding area
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A phantom lady in a blue gown was said to have escorted a man named 'Old John' back from the Longe Arms every night. After he died, she was never seen again, though it is said you can hear her crying on stormy nights.
First added: 2000-08-17 | Last updated: 2000-08-17 | ID #790
Barrel Mover
Location: St Albans (Hertfordshire) - White Hart public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown, prior to 2008
Further Comments: The entity here was blamed when heavy barrels in the cellar were found moved, even though no (living) person had been down there. Another story had a guest complain that the guests in the neighbouring room had been particularly noisy, even though no one else was staying in any other room that night.
First added: 2020-06-06 | Last updated: 2020-06-06 | ID #13830
Sobbing
Location: St Albans (Hertfordshire) - Wicked Lady public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The sound of a lady's gentle sobs has been heard diffusing through the fabric of the pub. The common outside the pub is home to a highway woman on horseback, after whom the building is named.
First added: 2002-11-12 | Last updated: 2002-11-12 | ID #3135
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