Hampshire Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Panther
Location: Hordle - Track along Silver Street
Type: ABC
Date / Time: 17 November 1997, 22:00h
Further Comments: A woman who spotted a large, slinky cat with green / blue eyes while driving along a lane reported the encounter to the local press.
First added: 2025-07-18 | Last updated: 2025-07-18 | ID #15995
Old Woman
Location: Horndean - Red Lion public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: Seen sitting in the pub, this old woman may have taken her life in a room upstairs. Several people have felt the urge to jump from the window of the 'suicide room'.
First added: 2002-11-12 | Last updated: 2002-11-12 | ID #3138
'I am dead'
Location: Horndean - Merchistoun Hall
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: July 2023
Further Comments: This hall has become popular with ghost hunting groups, with entities such as a grey lady and a ghostly admiral being reported. In 2023 the local press reported that one team had recorded strange banging and an EVP saying, 'I am dead'.
First added: 2023-07-31 | Last updated: 2023-07-31 | ID #15010
Door Locker
Location: Hurst Point - Lighthouse
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: May 1997
Further Comments: The finger of blame pointed at a ghost when modernisation work suffered disruption. A door was bolted from the inside, and after removal of the bolt, a scaffolding tower was moved to block entry. One worker found his radio would be drained of its batteries in the morning and the volume turned up to maximum.
First added: 2026-06-06 | Last updated: 2026-06-06 | ID #16658
Headless Woman
Location: Itchen Abbas - Area near Rectory Lane
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown - pre-1933
Further Comments: Mentioned in an old newspaper article, some confusion existed on whether the woman who carried her head to be 'real' or a story constructed by non-locals who had moved into the village.
First added: 2023-05-21 | Last updated: 2023-05-21 | ID #14906
Headless Woman
Location: Itchen Abbas - Private house close to the river
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Midnight (reoccurring), pre-1935
Further Comments: A phantom woman holding her decapitated head would walk along the driveway, although villagers questioned the credibility of the two witnesses who had claimed to encounter the entity.
First added: 2025-07-15 | Last updated: 2025-07-15 | ID #15990
Faint Figure
Location: Kimpton - Kimpton Down Inn
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1960s
Further Comments: An outbreak of poltergeist activity was reported after building modifications were made to the dining room - bottles, ornaments and plates were smashed by unseen hands. Several people also reported seeing the ethereal outline of a figure, and locals claimed it to be the wraith of a former landlady murdered by her husband.
First added: 2004-09-17 | Last updated: 2004-09-17 | ID #5458
Man Missing Leg
Location: Langstone - General area
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1940s?
Further Comments: This tall, thin gentleman has been reported around the village, easily spotted as he lacks a right leg.
First added: 2002-12-31 | Last updated: 2002-12-31 | ID #3306
Woman in White
Location: Langstone - Royal Oak public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1969
Further Comments: This female form was briefly seen before vanishing into the corner of a bedroom. At least one guest left suddenly after spending the night in the room.
First added: 2002-12-31 | Last updated: 2002-12-31 | ID #3305
Officer
Location: Lee-on-Solent - RNAS Lee-on-Solent (aka HMS Daedalus)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A witness entering the control tower briefly spotted an RAF officer before the figure vanished. The site ceased being used by the RAF in 1939.
First added: 2020-08-31 | Last updated: 2020-08-31 | ID #13897
Boy playing Flute
Location: Liphook - General area
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This flute-playing figure was seen and heard on the lanes, in trees and behind bushes in this village, with the music produced described as enchanting but with an underlying danger. The same area is haunted by a pale white calf.
First added: 2002-07-03 | Last updated: 2002-07-03 | ID #1570
Highwayman Jacques
Location: Liphook - Royal Anchor Hotel
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This robber was shot by lawmen in room six, and his spirit is said to remain. It is also thought that he can be heard travelling along the roads in the village.
First added: 2002-10-28 | Last updated: 2002-10-28 | ID #2898
Headless Horseman
Location: Litchfield - Angledown Barrow (aka Angle Down Barrow)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Holding his head under one arm, this horseman was said to have manifested when a small group of men attempted to dig up the barrow while looking for treasure (reputed to be a golden image).
First added: 2008-10-19 | Last updated: 2008-10-19 | ID #9069
Golden Horseshoes
Location: Longstock - Wooded area on the downs known as Money Bunt
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A horse shod with golden shoes is said to be buried in this area.
First added: 2008-09-24 | Last updated: 2008-09-24 | ID #8971
Fairies
Location: Lymington - Buckland Rings
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The site of an Iron Age hill fort was said to be the haunt of fairies.
First added: 2025-07-16 | Last updated: 2025-07-16 | ID #15992
Coachman
Location: Lymington - The Angel public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: The kitchen of the pub is reportedly haunted by this former coach driver, but it is unsure whether the same entity is responsible for playing a phantom piano in other parts of the building. A ghostly sailor has also been spotted, and a phantom blonde woman haunts the second floor.
First added: 2002-12-31 | Last updated: 2002-12-31 | ID #3307
Henry Card
Location: Lymington - Waggon and Horses public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1893 onwards
Further Comments: Local gamekeeper Card accidentally shot himself in the head with a shotgun he thought was empty, while in the tap room of the pub. His quiet ghost was last seen floating through a wall.
First added: 2008-10-05 | Last updated: 2008-10-05 | ID #9004
John Ives
Location: Lyndhurst - Fox and Hounds Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Former landlord John Ives celebrated New Year's Eve by drinking too much and falling into the fire, dying of his injuries. Now John is said to haunt the inn, especially spooking staff in the cellar.
First added: 2019-11-05 | Last updated: 2019-11-05 | ID #13403
Richard Fitzgeorge
Location: Lyndhurst - Glasshayes Mansion (demolition started in 2024)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 07 July (reoccurring)
Further Comments: Richard Fitzgeorge de Stacpoole, 1st Duc de Stacpoole, is said to throw a party for the dead in July, the music from which can be heard. At other times of the year, people have reported faces at the windows of empty parts of the building or experiencing the sensation of being watched.
First added: 2016-06-26 | Last updated: 2025-07-16 | ID #12194
Tall Man
Location: Lyndhurst - Swan Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A local legend says that the inn is haunted by the ghost of a tall man, thought to be a former landlord who killed himself.
First added: 2015-07-05 | Last updated: 2015-07-05 | ID #11870
Dog Hater
Location: Meonstoke - Meonstoke House
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1975-1976
Further Comments: The family, troubled by a noisy spirit in this house, first reported their dog becoming extraordinarily excited, to such an extent the pet had to be rehoused. Soon after a certain door in the building would never remain closed, and the doorbell would ring on its own accord.
First added: 2007-06-12 | Last updated: 2007-06-12 | ID #7598
Invisible Carriage
Location: Michelmersh - Between Manor Farm & Dower House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Heard but not seen, a horse drawn carriage moves between these two buildings, driven by Lord Ogle.
First added: 2002-07-03 | Last updated: 2002-07-03 | ID #1586
Monk
Location: Milford on Sea - Hurst Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This castle is the reputed home of a phantom monk.
First added: 2007-07-16 | Last updated: 2007-07-16 | ID #7661
Woman in Green
Location: Milton - Copnor Road
Type: Other
Date / Time: A Sunday in June 1980
Further Comments: A man was stopped in the street by an older woman wearing a long green coat who asked him a series of yes/no questions which were all based around human relationships. The man recalled that the woman was so frail that she had to hold on to railings to support herself, and her eyes blinked in an unnaturally slow manner. After the questions had finished, she thanked him for his time. As the man walked away, he became concerned about her frailty and turned to ask if she required help in any way, but she had vanished.
First added: 2017-05-12 | Last updated: 2017-05-12 | ID #12475
Cat People
Location: Minstead - General area in the New Forest
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: 1920s
Further Comments: It was said around this time that several little people climbed the trees of the forest, possessing catlike attributes for better balance.
First added: 2003-01-26 | Last updated: 2003-01-26 | ID #3716
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