Haunted Worcestershire
Title | Haunted Worcestershire PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Poulton-Smith |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0750952571 |
Anthony Poulton-Smith takes the reader on a fascinating A-Z tour of the haunted hotspots of Worcestershire. Contained within the pages of this book are strange tales of spectral sightings, active poltergeists and restless spirits appearing in streets, inns, churches, estates, public buildings and private homes across the area. They include tales from Worcester, Bewdley, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Tenbury Wells and Stourport-on-Severn. This new collection of stories, a product of both historical accounts and numerous interviews conducted with local witnesses, is sure to appeal to all those intrigued by Worcestershire's haunted heritage.
Haunted Worcestershire
Title | Haunted Worcestershire PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Poulton-Smith |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0750952571 |
Anthony Poulton-Smith takes the reader on a fascinating A–Z tour of the haunted hotspots of Worcestershire. Contained within the pages of this book are strange tales of spectral sightings, active poltergeists, and restless spirits appearing in streets, inns, churches, estates, public buildings, and private homes across the area. They include tales from Worcester, Bewdley, Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Tenbury Wells, and Stourport-on-Severn. This new collection of stories, a product of both historical accounts and numerous interviews conducted with local witnesses, is sure to appeal to all those intrigued by Worcestershire’s haunted heritage.
Haunted Worcestershire
Title | Haunted Worcestershire PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Bradford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Ghosts |
ISBN | 9780951948118 |
The English Civil War
Title | The English Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Charles J Esdaile |
Publisher | Pen and Sword Military |
Pages | 326 |
Release | 2024-08-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1399037501 |
Cavaliers and Roundheads are figures who appear in hundreds of English ghost stories. In this innovative account, Charles Esdaile argues that such tales are in reality folk memories of an episode of English history that was second only to the Black Death in terms of individual and collective suffering alike, and, further, that they reveal important truths about the way in which the conflict was represented: it is no surprise, then, to find that spectral Cavaliers are often romantic figures and revenant Roundheads grim ones full of menace. Yet, the book is no mere catalogue. On the contrary, rather than being discussed in a vacuum, the tales of haunting are rather set within a detailed regional history of the conflicts of 1642-1651 of a sort that has never yet been attempted, but is, for all that, badly needed.
Haunted Cotswolds
Title | Haunted Cotswolds PDF eBook |
Author | Diz White |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2010-12-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0752462393 |
Spine-chilling tales of ghosts, ghouls and the undead have been gathered here from every corner of the Cotswolds, revealing in heart-stopping detail this region's unexplained events and the creepy elements that lurk just beneath its rolling hills and beautiful vistas. These stories, illustrated with more than sixty photographs, include: King Charles I's headless haunting of Chavenage House; the ghost of Warwick Castle as he emerges from his portrait; the ghouls of the Ram Inn, the most haunted building in Britain; the banshee of Banbury Cross; and a ghostly Guy Fawkes and his conspirators who still plot to blow up Parliament. In this volume, descriptions of Cotswold architecture and history are woven into thrilling stories of supernatural happenings, promising those with an interest in the paranormal terrifying dreams for years to come.
Haunted Rochester
Title | Haunted Rochester PDF eBook |
Author | Neil Arnold |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2011-04-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0750959908 |
Rochester is riddled with tales of phantom monks, eerie tunnels, romantic spirits, dark apparitions, and ancient history, but pick up any book pertaining to ghostlore and you will find only a handful of tales from Rochester, which has become a much ignored haven of spiritual activity. Now, however, comes a unique volume which proves that Rochester is in fact one of the most haunted places in Kent. Its High Street alone harbours over forty ghost stories, whilst its surrounding schools, houses and pubs are home to many obscure spectres. The atmosphere described by Charles Dickens many years ago can now be seen in a more chilling light, so read on to discover the ghosts of Rochester's past.
Heroes & Villains of Worcestershire
Title | Heroes & Villains of Worcestershire PDF eBook |
Author | Terry Wardle |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2010-08-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750952725 |
The great, the good, and the very, very bad from Worcestershire’s past live again in this informative, lively and entertaining collection of more than 700 mini-biographies of county men and women from across the centuries.All of human life is here, from composers to conmen, from military men – and a woman – to medical pioneers and nineteenth-century manufacturers, from daring explorers to one of the great entertainers of the music hall era.The county can claim many more who were either born or lived here for a major part of their lives, who made their mark with colourful enterprise or diligent toil. All of them called Worcestershire home and their contribution to its rich and varied history is remembered here in this well-researched and engaging book.