Local Hauntings

[NomDeGuerre]

I used to drive along it regularly when the pub at end of it was open (was my local) but must admit never saw anything unusual

I had a little look up there tonight. I forget how long it is! Nothing to report, other than that the church at one end looked very atmospheric in the rain.

 

[ramonmercado]

I could make up some details if you wish. There was a difficulty that arose in trying to quote the story. Except for the (miniscule) quote marks, the words look like my own, but they are from the story that Calgacus03 posted :
https://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/haunted-shop-staff-scared-stiff-ghost-2355707
As of this post, no further stories have been located regarding this particular ghost or what the planned stay over brought. (I'm sleepy.)

There seem to be a fair few posts regarding Berwick in this Thread, I wonder if ghosts reside in the wells?

A medieval well has been unearthed by archaeologists during building work for a new hospital in Northumberland.

A number of near-complete shoes and large shards of pottery were found in the well in Berwick, which dates back to the late 15th or 16th Century.

A second water hole, from the 1820s, was also discovered during excavations at the town's 19th Century infirmary.

Ancient walls, pottery and fish bones, believed to date back 900 years, were found at the site in April.

It is hoped the discoveries from the archaeological dig will shed light on the history of the town.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-59178326

 

[Floyd]

Quite a lot where I grew up, but the one that scared me the most as a youngster were the 12 headless men carrying an empty coffin
who 'frighten the life out people, literally it seems. At twilight or just before dawn, travellers might be faced with 12 headless men who carry an empty coffin. The story goes, if you see the grim procession, you will be the next person to occupy the coffin'.
https://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/ghosts-of-the-peak-district/

 

[CALGACUS03]

There seem to be a fair few posts regarding Berwick in this Thread, I wonder if ghosts reside in the wells?

A medieval well has been unearthed by archaeologists during building work for a new hospital in Northumberland.

A number of near-complete shoes and large shards of pottery were found in the well in Berwick, which dates back to the late 15th or 16th Century.

A second water hole, from the 1820s, was also discovered during excavations at the town's 19th Century infirmary.

Ancient walls, pottery and fish bones, believed to date back 900 years, were found at the site in April.

It is hoped the discoveries from the archaeological dig will shed light on the history of the town.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-59178326

Thanks for posting that ramonmercado, I grew up in Berwick-upon-Tweed and still regard it (somewhat annoyingly) as home. If you hadn't brought this article to my attention I would probably have missed it.

The infirmary site is inside the Edwardian walls - like the article says, but is outside the far better known Tudor ones. The area adjacent to it (Low Greens) was once the home of the towns fisherfolk so evidence of fish bones would be expected. Given the size of the nearby workhouse (across Bruce Street (once the far more evocative Feather Bed Lane)) I doubt that it would have relied on the well/s that have been found by the recent excavations - but would have had a supply of its own.

From: Berwick-upon-Tweed - Sheet Sheet 02. Surveyed: 1852, Published: 1855. https://maps.nls.uk