From reports of haunted castles, hotels, battlefields, chapels and churchyards, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, Ghostly Northumberland investigates twenty of the most haunted locations in Northumberland today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a piano-playing ghost at Bamburgh Castle, the White Lady of Cresswell Tower, a mischievous poltergeist at the Schooner Hotel, as well as sightings of torturer John Sage, who continues to stalk the dungeons at Chillingham Castle widely regarded to be one of the most haunted places in Britain. Illustrated with over fifty photographs, together with location and access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal to all those interested in finding out more about the county's haunted heritage.
Published August 2008
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From reports of haunted castles, pubs, theatres and shopping arcades, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, "Ghostly Tyne & Wear" investigates thirty of the most haunted locations in Tyne & Wear today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a phantom highwayman at Blacksmith's Table Restaurant in Washington, a Carry On film legend who haunts the Empire Theatre in Sunderland, a mischievous poltergeist at the the Central Arcade in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, as well as sightings of phantom soldiers at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. Illustrated with sixty photographs, together with location and access details for each location, this book will appeal to all those interested in finding out more about the area's haunted heritage.
Published May 2009
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From reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, and even a prisoner of war camp, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, "Ghostly County Durham" investigates over twenty of the most haunted locations in the area today. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this selection includes a club-footed monk at Finchdale Priory, the 'Singing Lady' of Cauldron Snout, as well as a collection of spectres that call Durham Castle home - including a shadowy figure which haunts the Black Staircase. Illustrated with sixty photographs, together with access details for each location, this book is sure to appeal all those interested in finding out more about the area's haunted heritage.
Published February 2010
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Future Publications:
Ghostly Cumbria (The History Press) - Currently writing this at the moment and it should be on the shelves in March/April of 2011.
Paranormal York: Investigated! (Working Title, Amberley Publishing) - This book will see Rob, Tom, Rich, Andy and John investigate ten of the most haunted locations in York, and will be written in the style of the reports on this very site. We're also doing it for charity and need your help to reach our goal of making £400 for Cancer Research UK. Please go to www.justgiving.com/robkirkup and donate whatever you can spare, every penny counts.
Book should be on the shelves in mid 2012.
Paranormal Edinburgh: Investigated! (Working Title, Amberley Publishing) - Same premise as the York book, the boys on the road again to bonny Scotland to tackle ten of Edinburgh's most haunted locations.
Release date 2014.
