West Midlands Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Floating Food
Location: Wolverhampton - Lotus House (Chinese restaurant)
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 02 February 1978
Further Comments: The Shropshire Star reported a poltergeist to be responsible for customers' alarm when utensils, food and a torch were seen to float in mid-air.
First added: 2026-04-06 | Last updated: 2026-04-06 | ID #16518
The Peel Street Monster
Location: Wolverhampton - Peel Street and Brickkiln Street
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Winter, 1933-1934
Further Comments: After several attacks on children by an unknown creature, one seventeen year old boy managed to kill the 'monster'. No one could identify the creature, larger than a rat with bulging eyes, although another unknown entity was found dead within 24 hours and was named as a coatimundi, a mammal from the raccoon family.
First added: 2011-03-25 | Last updated: 2011-03-25 | ID #10215
Door Opening
Location: Wolverhampton - Private residence, Clarence Road, Bilston
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: January - February 1969
Further Comments: A young married couple fled their home after six weeks of enduring poltergeist activity which included doors opening, footsteps, and banking from empty rooms. Neighbours reported hearing sounds when the couple were away.
First added: 2025-03-08 | Last updated: 2025-03-08 | ID #15816
Pusher
Location: Wolverhampton - Private residence, Kingsley Place, Bilston
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1981
Further Comments: A family moved away from their home after hundreds of restless nights over a six year period. On one occasion, the family's daughter was pushed down the stairs, while another family member had a matchbox snatched out of their hand.
First added: 2023-03-25 | Last updated: 2023-03-25 | ID #14839
Blue Woman
Location: Wolverhampton - 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.
First added: 2004-09-18 | Last updated: 2004-09-18 | ID #5465
White Lady
Location: Wolverhampton - 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.
First added: 2005-02-28 | Last updated: 2005-02-28 | ID #5894
Tapping
Location: Wolverhampton - Talisman public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2010s
Further Comments: Tapping has been reported in the bar, while in 2013 CCTV footage showed a 'strange' light darting around after the building was closed (although the light source could be from outside the pub).
First added: 2013-06-02 | Last updated: 2013-06-02 | ID #11343
Whispering
Location: Wolverhampton - White Ladies Priory
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 20 October 2010, 19:30h
Further Comments: A small group of people who visited the site reported hearing faint whisperings and bangs, although only the female members of the group could perceive them. One legend says that Queen Guinevere retired to the priory after the death of King Arthur.
First added: 2010-12-31 | Last updated: 2010-12-31 | ID #10096
Screaming Horses
Location: Wythall - Black Greve Farm
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 24 December (reoccurring)
Further Comments: Locals say that the horses belonged to a Roman chariot; the driver lost control in the ice and snow, and the entire team fell into a deep ditch and died.
First added: 2002-10-13 | Last updated: 2002-10-13 | ID #2609
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