London (E1 - E20) Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
The Devil of Deptford
Location: SE8 - Back Lane (now site of Gilbert House), Deptford
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 25 April - end May, 1699
Further Comments: Over a thousand stones were thrown in and around this home over a five-week period, breaking windows and a wooden shutter. Other objects were also thrown and moved, including pewter plates, china cups and an iron heater which hit the side of a woman's head, drawing blood. The activity appears to be associated with an unidentified visitor to the property - the events started ten days after their arrival and ceased when they departed.
First added: 2026-01-03 | Last updated: 2026-01-03 | ID #16266
Mouldy Smell
Location: SE8 - Private house, Watergate Street, Deptford
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1993 / 1994
Further Comments: Footfalls, the horrible smell of decay, and a young blonde haired girl were the components of this haunting, which ended after the visitation of a London medium.
First added: 2003-09-07 | Last updated: 2003-09-07 | ID #4569
Victorian Woman
Location: SE9 - Avery Hill area
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: A phantom woman wearing Victorian clothing is reputed to walk this region of London.
First added: 2008-08-03 | Last updated: 2008-08-03 | ID #8674
Jane Maria Clousen
Location: SE9 - Kidbrooke Lane, Well Hall
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Nineteenth century
Further Comments: Jane was found dead along the lane in 1871, killed after someone took a hammer to her head. Since her death, people have reported screams and cries from the area, and the occasional sighting of a nonmaterial girl.
First added: 2005-03-30 | Last updated: 2005-03-30 | ID #5998
Crypt Dweller
Location: SE9 - MacDonald's restaurant
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: Built on the site of an old United reformed church, this fast food establishment is said to have a haunted basement which was once a crypt. Some staff have reported encountering an entity, though what it is has not been disclosed.
First added: 2007-05-20 | Last updated: 2007-05-20 | ID #7473
Unknown
Location: SE9 - Sherard House (demolished 1920), Eltham
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: Pre 1920
Further Comments: Having a haunted reputation, possibly from being empty for a few years, workmen discovered a secret staircase while demolishing the house.
First added: 2025-07-18 | Last updated: 2026-09-05 | ID #16000
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