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Hot Coal Thrower

Location: Worksop - Unknown house, was in an area of land called New Building Ground
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1883
Further Comments: This poltergeist littered the floor with hot coals and threw kitchen items around - the events appeared to centre themselves on a teenage girl called Eliza Rose.

Source: Published Media
First added: 2003-01-23 | Last updated: 2003-01-23 | ID #3705

Blue Lady

Location: Worksop - Worksop Priory - church tower
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown (but reoccurring between 01:00h - 04:00h)
Further Comments: This entity is said to jump around on the roof of the building, before fading away. Some say that this figure is not a woman but a man. The blue woman has also been observed drifting around the grounds of the priory.

Source: Published Media, User Submission
First added: 2004-01-28 | Last updated: 2004-01-28 | ID #4981

Huge Dog

Location: Worksop - Blyth Road, near Hodsock Priory
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 11 May 1991
Further Comments: A black dog with glowing red eyes standing taller than a Great Dane was encountered by a woman driving home. The creature appeared to be dragging something large across the road, although the witness was not sure what it was. Distracted by something else for a few moments, the woman turned back to look at the hound, only to find it had gone.

Source: Published Media
First added: 2008-05-05 | Last updated: 2008-05-05 | ID #8464

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