The Paranormal Database

Looking across Cathedral Close.

Limping Monk

Location: Winchester - Cathedral Close
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This brown coloured entity hobbles down the closed street.

Man in Silver Suit

Location: Winchester - Chilcomb Road, near the A272
Type: UFO
Date / Time: 14 November 1974
Further Comments: A couple out driving had to pull over as their car began to shake out of control. They noticed a large cigar shaped object with three faces peering out nearby, and a bearded man dressed in a silver suit moving towards them. The strange entities then vanished, and the couple were able to drive away normally.

Sir John's Father

Location: Winchester - Fulford House (likely a pseudonym)
Type: Crisis Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Sir John Fulford claimed to have seen his father sitting in a chair at Fulford House. Sir John asked the figure why he had returned from hunting early, only to watch his father fade away. A short time later news reached the household that the man had died while hunting. Family folklore stated that the ghost of any recently deceased family member would briefly appear in the chair.

The Hampshire Chronicle offices.

Clanking Woman

Location: Winchester - Hampshire Chronicle, High Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: October 2001
Further Comments: This entity has been reported in the part of the building that housed cottages and a small printing press, which has been offered as an explanation to the sound which accompanies her.

Grey Lady

Location: Winslade - Spring Wood
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Part of this wooded area is haunted by a ghostly woman in grey.

Small Figure in Brown

Location: Worthy Down - Disused railway course near the former Winchester Junction
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 03 February 1980, 14:30h
Further Comments: A husband and wife were walking along the disused junction taking photographs, when without warning a small figure wearing a muddy coloured coat rose from the ground no more than four metres in front of them. The figure wore a hood, but the parts of the face which could be seen resembled a child. The figure also had slanted dark eyes. The husband grabbed his wife's hand, said 'hello' and took a step towards the figure - it turned to the left and vanished.

No Touching the Tankard

Location: Yateley - White Lion public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: This phantom, thought to be James Rogers (the first licensee), has a particular liking for his tankard. When the tankard was last moved, the alarm system kicked in during the early hours of the morning until a peace offering was made.