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Bristol Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana

The Duchess of Beaufort

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - Vassals Park, Fishponds
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The ghost of the Duchess of Beaufort is said to drift around the fishponds and over the little footbridge. Chanting has also been heard in the area.

Source: Published Media
First added: 2005-09-27   Last updated: 2005-09-27   ID: #6602

Face at the Window

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - Veterinary Practice, Wells Road, Whitchurch
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An exorcism was once performed in this building after a previous owner reported an apparition staring through the window, watching their movements. The building was once a morgue.

Source: User Submission
First added: 2004-11-03   Last updated: 2004-11-03   ID: #5515

1972

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - White Hart Inn, Lower Maudlin Street
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: The wife of a former landlord named this mischievous spirit Aloysius. The poltergeist would throw small items around the bedroom and smashed plates in the kitchen. The entity would become active for a three to four week period before falling silent again for a while, and may have last visited when alterations were being performed in the building.

Source: Historical Record, Published Media
First added: 2005-10-11   Last updated: 2025-05-05   ID: #6633

Murdered Lady

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - Works Nightclub, Nelson Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: The ladies' toilets are said to be haunted by the presence of a murdered woman. The nightclub was built on top of an old burial site.

Source: Published Media
First added: 2005-10-11   Last updated: 2005-10-11   ID: #6634

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