
SOME HAUNTED HOUSES
PREFACE
THE GREEN BANK HOTEL, BARDSLEY THE RACE FOR LIFE
NO. — SOUTHGATE STREET BRISTOL THE NOTORIOUS SERVANT WHO ANSWERS THE DOOR
MULREADY VILLA, NEAR BASINGSTOKE THE BLACK CLOCK
NO. — PARK STREET, BATH THE HORRIBLE COUGHING ON THE STAIRS
THE MINERY, DEVON THE MAN WITH THE BUCKET
THURLOW HALL, NEAR EXETER FIRE! FIRE! BRING ME FIRE!
THE GUILSBOROUGH GHOST
WOLSEY ABBEY, NEAR GLOUCESTER THE DREADFUL SMELL
This volume gathers a handful of chilling, yet meticulously documented, hauntings from modest homes and inns across England and Wales. The author, a seasoned investigator of the paranormal, chose only testimonies that can be traced back to the original witnesses, preserving the language they used to describe what they saw. By concentrating on lesser‑known locations rather than famous castles, the collection offers a fresh glimpse into everyday places where the unseen makes its presence felt.
One of the stories recounts a night at the Green Bank Hotel in Bardsley, where a traveler awakens to a phosphorescent glow bathing her doorway, followed by an inexplicable cold and a sense of being drawn toward the light. The narrative captures the immediate physical reactions—shivering, racing heart, a feeling of unreality—without revealing what ultimately transpires. Listeners will find themselves pulled into the quiet terror of these authentic, first‑hand accounts, inviting a reflective wonder about the thin line between the ordinary and the otherworldly.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (256K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2016-03-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1965
Best known for his ghost books, this prolific English writer turned eerie encounters and supernatural folklore into gripping popular reading. His work helped bring hauntings, legends, and uncanny tales to a wide audience in the early 20th century.
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