The Paranormal Database

White Lady

Location: West Wickham (Cambridgeshire) - White Horse public house (no longer operating)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1985
Further Comments: Shortly after taking over the running of the pub licensee Vic Terry and his wife both spotted a phantom woman in white on separate occasions. The figure was described as friendly and seemingly made from white material.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Giggling

Location: Wincanton (Somerset) - Uncle Tom's Cabin public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2010s-2020s
Further Comments: When placed on the market in August 2023, this building's haunted background became a selling point. The sound of a child's giggling had been heard, glasses would smash without reason, and staff could feel something breathing on the backs of their necks.

Patter of Feet

Location: Winchcombe (Gloucestershire) - (Ye Old) Corner Cupboard Public House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: The sound of a child's feet running around the building has been reported several times, even though no children have been present.

Running Blood?

Location: Winchester (Hampshire) - Rising Sun public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: January 2015
Further Comments: As the pub closed for installation of a mini-cinema, landlord Rob Plunton said that the site was rumoured to be haunted but did not elaborate further. One story says that blood is said to run down the walls of the cellar.

The Eclipse.

Lady Lisle

Location: Winchester (Hampshire) - The Eclipse public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1685 onwards
Further Comments: Beheaded opposite the pub for assisting local rebels, the tall grey shade of Alice Lisle now haunts the area where she spent her last night on earth. This is one of three locations reportedly haunted by Lady Lisle.

Starving Woman

Location: Winchester (Hampshire) - Hyde Tavern
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This ghost, when flesh and bone, was turned away from the Tavern during a cold winter's night. She died soon after, and to take revenge, her ghost took up residence in the building. The spirit now pulls bedding off sleeping guests.

Bottom Pincher

Location: Windsor (Berkshire) - Black Horse public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1977
Further Comments: This phantom, known only as George, is blamed for pinching barmaids' bottoms when there is no one else around.

Suicide

Location: Wingham (Kent) - The Red Lion public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The ghost which once haunted this building has not been seen for many years - it was thought to be the phantom of a man who committed suicide, who looked like any other person until he vanished suddenly.

Sitting Man

Location: Winlaton (Tyne and Wear) - Golden Lion public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 12 December 2004
Further Comments: A photograph taken in this pub purports to show a strange man sitting in the background, slightly out of proportion to the rest of the environment. As the floor in the pub had just been raised, it has been suggested that this is the reason why the image looks slightly strange.

Cavalier

Location: Winthorpe (Nottinghamshire) - Lord Nelson public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This phantom soldier was observed to pass through a bedroom wall. Phantom footsteps have also been heard, and beer taps turn themselves off in the cellar.

Jacob

Location: Wivelsfield Green (Sussex) - Royal Oak public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 2008
Further Comments: Nicknamed Jacob, this phantom is blamed for setting off the security alarm and throwing small items through the air.

Disappearing Keys

Location: Wivenhoe (Essex) - Greyhound public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A poltergeist manifestation here resulted in the disappearance of an important set of keys.

Working Girl

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - Giffard Arms public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This pub is said to be home to three phantoms. A prostitute who committed suicide haunts the upper parts of the building, while a child and a former landlord are said to loiter in the bar area.

Blue Woman

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - St John's Vaults public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Thought to be the ghost of a woman who jumped to her death from the upper part of the building, this figure wearing a blue dress was seen drifting around the property. Ghostly footsteps in the building have also been attributed to her.

White Lady

Location: Wolverhampton (West Midlands) - Stag's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1972
Further Comments: Seen walking around the cellar, this phantom also enjoyed turning the beer pump taps off, sometimes up to twenty times a month. The entity disappeared after structural alterations were made to the building.