Pub Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Unlucky Place to Drink
Location: WC2 (Greater London) - Fleece Inn Tavern (demolished 1820, thought to have stood on Catherine Street), Covent Garden
Type: Other
Date / Time: Pre-1820
Further Comments: After a string of murders on the property, the site gained a reputation of being unlucky until it was demolished.
First added: 2018-05-10 | Last updated: 2018-05-10 | ID #12823
Whistling
Location: WC2 (Greater London) - Halfway 2 Heaven public house (was the Golden Cross), Duncannon Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2013
Further Comments: Whistling and other noises have been reported in this 300 year old pub after it has closed.
First added: 2013-03-31 | Last updated: 2013-03-31 | ID #11308
Bag Mover
Location: WC2 (Greater London) - Lamb and Flag public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: This pub poltergeist is blamed for moving client's belongings around the establishment.
First added: 2003-12-20 | Last updated: 2003-12-20 | ID #4765
Non Smoker
Location: WC2 (Greater London) - Lemon Tree public house, Bedfordbury
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Broken ashtrays and glasses are often said to be caused by this pub poltergeist.
First added: 2003-12-20 | Last updated: 2003-12-20 | ID #4767
Grey Lady
Location: Wednesbury (West Midlands) - Ye Olde Leathern Bottle public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 30 January 2022
Further Comments: This pub is reputedly home to a phantom grey lady. It is not clear whether this is the same entity which tugged at a customer's clothing in 2022.
First added: 2022-02-10 | Last updated: 2022-02-10 | ID #14388
Bleeding Ears Murph
Location: Weeton (Lancashire) - Eagle & Child public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Only heard, never seen, Murph is reputed to chatter away to himself.
First added: 2007-12-02 | Last updated: 2007-12-02 | ID #8077
Miss Clements
Location: Wellow (Nottinghamshire) - Durham Ox public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This phantom woman, named as Miss Clements, was said to have been killed in 1857 by a cart driven by the son of the landlord.
First added: 2008-05-27 | Last updated: 2008-05-27 | ID #8657
Young Lad
Location: Wellow (Nottinghamshire) - Red Lion public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The Red Lion is reputed to be home of two ghosts. One is of a young boy who drowned in a well in the cellar, while the other presence is said to be a former customer who had nowhere else to go!
First added: 2008-05-27 | Last updated: 2008-05-27 | ID #8658
Cavalier
Location: Wells (Somerset) - King Charles Parlour public house, High Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1977 / 1978
Further Comments: A phantom Cavalier has been spotted on the staircase several times by owners or members of their family, while footsteps and the sound of a harpsichord have also been reported. It is reported that when a BBC TV crew tried to film inside the building all their lighting equipment blew up.
First added: 2005-10-09 | Last updated: 2005-10-09 | ID #6620
Footsteps
Location: Welton (Lincolnshire) - Black Bull public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Heard ascending the staircase and moving down corridors at the dead of night, the cause of these footsteps has yet to be seen.
First added: 2004-11-26 | Last updated: 2004-11-26 | ID #5671
Quick Jab
Location: Welwyn Garden City (Hertfordshire) - Cottage public house (now known as Doctors Tonic)
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: 1995
Further Comments: A former worker said that as he was leaving one night, he felt someone jab him in the ribs. He swung round to see if it was another member of staff, but there was no one there.
First added: 2008-05-12 | Last updated: 2008-05-12 | ID #8600
Jessica Ann Hargreaves
Location: West Boldon (Tyne and Wear) - Wheatsheaf public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Mid 2004
Further Comments: A visiting medium spoke to Jessica's spirit, claiming that the young girl had been raped and murdered in 1908 and her remains hidden in the building. Prior to the visit, members of staff at the pub had experienced classic poltergeist activity, and in one incident found a child's handprint in some jelly though there were no children on the site at the time.
First added: 2004-10-24 | Last updated: 2004-10-24 | ID #5507
Cloaked Figure
Location: West Bridgeford (Nottinghamshire) - Lady Bay public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1970s / 1980s
Further Comments: This cloaked gentleman would be quite commonly seen in the car park, though he has not been seen now for many years. One witness said the figure looked like a monk but had no face.
First added: 2008-05-05 | Last updated: 2008-05-05 | ID #8523
Old Lady Looking In
Location: West Bromwich (West Midlands) - Manor House (currently a public house?)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: A small ghostly face has been observed looking into the building after the lights are put out - the same figure has also been observed inside. Another shade, a bearded man, also haunts the property, while guests have reported hearing strange whisperings and singing coming from empty rooms.
First added: 2003-08-09 | Last updated: 2003-08-09 | ID #4448
Thin Girl
Location: West Lulworth (Dorset) - Red Lion public house (no longer open)
Type: Crisis Manifestation
Date / Time: 1920s
Further Comments: A sickly man staying at the pub encountered a ghostly thin girl who beckoned the man to follow him. The man refused and believed the encounter to be a warning about his own poor health. He died soon after.
First added: 2020-04-01 | Last updated: 2020-04-01 | ID #13634
Susan
Location: West Wycombe (Buckinghamshire) - George and Dragon public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Susan was killed when a prank went wrong - she was so upset she attacked the people responsible and was mortally wounded as they defended themselves. She died in a guest room at the public house. Since then, the pale white form of Sukie (as she is affectionately known) has been observed in bedrooms and by the fireplace.
First added: 2002-08-10 | Last updated: 2002-08-10 | ID #2096
Left Over Shadow
Location: Westhoughton (Greater Manchester) - Wheatsheaf public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: The ghost that haunts this pub would vanish suddenly, leaving only a shadow which persisted for several seconds after the disappearance. A former landlord of the pub stated his dog would sit and bark at one room but would not dare enter.
First added: 2003-05-31 | Last updated: 2003-05-31 | ID #4277
Portuguese Sailor
Location: Weymouth (Dorset) - Spice Ship public house, Preston
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: This ghostly sailor took the form of a poltergeist and created general mischief. The entity was blamed for phantom footsteps, setting off alarms and even pulling one landlord from his bed. Folklore said that the sailor had said to have become delirious and had jumped to his death from an upper window in the 1870s, although during the 1930s, a visiting medium claimed the man had been thrown from the window during a robbery.
First added: 2008-08-30 | Last updated: 2024-03-12 | ID #8843
Grey Lady
Location: Whaddon (Buckinghamshire) - Lowndes Arms public house and motel
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A grey lady and other shadowy figures are said to have made their home in this pub. Poltergeist activity has also been reported - items move around, doors open, and objects are moved around in locked rooms.
First added: 2012-06-05 | Last updated: 2012-06-05 | ID #10896
Cleaner
Location: Whitburn (Tyne and Wear) - Grey Horse public house (ceased trading, now a Co-Op shop)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Pre 2021
Further Comments: A former cleaner was named as the phantom which haunted the Grey Horse, although the haunting appears to have been limited to creaks and knocks.
First added: 2022-02-17 | Last updated: 2022-02-17 | ID #14425
Charlie Presence
Location: Whittlesey (Cambridgeshire) - The Black Bull public house, Market Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Little is known about the ghost affectionately known as Charlie Presence.
First added: 2000-08-17 | Last updated: 2000-08-17 | ID #413
Lady in White
Location: Wickhambrook (Suffolk) - The Cloak public house (closed 1989, now a private house)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The pub was said to be haunted by an older lady in white, who would sit in the bar.
First added: 2025-11-23 | Last updated: 2025-11-23 | ID #16182
Beer Puller
Location: Wigan (Greater Manchester) - Minorca public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1960s
Further Comments: This alcoholic phantom would pull pints of beer, though was never seen to drink it.
First added: 2003-10-26 | Last updated: 2003-10-26 | ID #4720
Door Opener
Location: Wilmslow (Cheshire) - George and Dragon public house (no longer operating)
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1966 - 1976
Further Comments: As they were leaving, the publicans spoke to the press about their poltergeist, who opened doors, shook tables and moved pictures. One member of staff had fled the cellar after believing he had seen a ghost.
First added: 2025-09-28 | Last updated: 2025-09-28 | ID #16107
Shapeless Mass
Location: Wimborne (Dorset) - Barley Mow public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: The pub is haunted by an unearthly dark shape which hovers in the bar area. No one is too sure what exactly it is or what it represents.
First added: 2004-07-26 | Last updated: 2004-07-26 | ID #5261
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