Bristol Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
Second World War Nurse
Location: Bristol - Vassall Centre, Fishponds
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: It has been reported that staff at the building have encountered a nurse dressed in attire from the Second World War, who pushes a trolley. The entity is said to be friendly in nature.
ID #9093, last updated 2009-01-03
The Duchess of Beaufort
Location: Bristol - 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.
ID #6602, last updated 2005-09-27
Face at the Window
Location: Bristol - 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.
ID #5515, last updated 2004-11-03
1972
Location: Bristol - 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 has 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.
ID #6633, last updated 2025-05-05
Murdered Lady
Location: Bristol - 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.
ID #6634, last updated 2005-10-11
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