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Birmingham Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana

John Wentworth

Location: Birmingham - White Swan public house, Harborne
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: John went mad with grief when he found out his secret love had died in a coach accident - he shot his dog before turning the gun on himself. He has been heard moving around the building and has been known to tap people on their shoulder.

Source: Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2004-09-18 | Last updated: 2004-09-18 | ID #5468

Hit and Vanish

Location: Birmingham - Witton Cemetery, Moor Lane
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1995, and 1974
Further Comments: A driver was convinced that he had run over a figure outside the cemetery (he felt and heard the 'bump' of the body on the car's bonnet), but the 'victim' vanished without trace. A police search of the area also failed to find any evidence of the accident. Twenty years previous, a driver reported seeing a ghostly airman drifting along the road.

Source: Published Media
First added: 2002-06-11 | Last updated: 2025-09-27 | ID #1158


Artist Wayne Lowden's sketch of a female ghost in modern clothing.

Pale Woman

Location: Birmingham - Witton Lakes Park, Erdington
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1960s / 1970s
Further Comments: This female phantom who lurks at the edge of the lakes is said to dress in modern clothing, though her skin is frighteningly pale in colour.

Source: Historical Record
First added: 2004-03-13 | Last updated: 2004-03-13 | ID #5069

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