The Paranormal Database

Two Women

Location: Ilkley (West Yorkshire) - Mallard Inn, Church Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: Though nothing has been seen, staff say that two ghosts haunt this building - one upstairs and the other who stays by the bar.

The Devil Dog

Location: Ingatestone (Essex) - Area around the Star Inn
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1970s onwards
Further Comments: Although initially sounding like a shuck, the Devil Dog in this area is said to be the spirit of a canine that died around 1914. Small and black, the hound was reputedly seen several times in the twentieth century, trying to block pedestrians walking along the lane.

Heartbeat

Location: Ipswich (Suffolk) - McGinty's public house (currently Halberd Inn)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Heart from twentieth century, girl in July 2004
Further Comments: If you place your ear on one of the walls of this Irish theme pub, one can hear the faint beating of a human heart. Maybe it was the same entity which once turned the all the fuses off at a junction box, saving the landlord from electrocution. In 2004 a visitor staying at the pub awoke to see a little girl in the room, even though the only other person there was the publican.

Devil Playing Cards

Location: Ironbridge (Shropshire) - Boat Inn, Jackfield
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Old Nick once paid a visit to the public house, dealing several of the locals into a game of cards. Before the hand was over one sharp eyed witness noticed the Devil's cloven foot. The Devil quickly vanished, leaving only a strong wind in his wake. (Image copyright 2006 Lawson Clout)

Child Protection

Location: Kendal (Cumbria) - Angel Inn
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: 1745
Further Comments: Highlanders raided the town in 1745 and a couple of the soldiers entered this inn. The owner and his family had hidden themselves, but in their haste forgot about their young child who the Highlanders discovered. As one of the raiders reached to grab the child, a ghostly figure appeared and drove the Highlanders from the building.

Artist in the Bar

Location: Kennett (Cambridgeshire) - Bell Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2004
Further Comments: A visiting medium said that a total of four ghosts haunted this pub - an artist who hangs around the snug bar, one in the kitchen, and a mother and son who haunt the upper part of the building.

Not Dame Alice Kyteler

Location: Kilkenny (County Kilkenny) - Kyteler's Inn public house, Kieran Street
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Alice Kyteler was accused of witchcraft after the death of her fourth husband in 1325. As the mob approached Kyteler's home, she fled. The angry crowd grabbed Kyteler's maid and executed her instead, possibly unaware of their mistake. The maid is now thought to haunt the site.

Prophet

Location: Killorglin (County Kerry) - Manor Inn Hotel
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Circa 2011
Further Comments: While one newspaper reported the site was haunted by a prophet, it is unclear where this story originated. One paranormal group recorded a heavy door opening unaided.

Faint Figure

Location: Kimpton (Hampshire) - Kimpton Down Inn
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1960s
Further Comments: An outbreak of poltergeist activity was reported after building modifications were made to the dining room - bottles, ornaments and plates were smashed by unseen hands. Several people also reported seeing the ethereal outline of a figure, and locals claimed it to be the wraith of a former landlady murdered by her husband.

Whittington and cat, from an old pamphlet.

Dick

Location: Kinver (Staffordshire) - Whittington Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Dick Whittington once owned this building, and now occasionally returns to keep an eye on things. Other ghosts on site include Lady Jane Grey, a monk, and an entity that reportedly tries to strangle people as they sleep.

Billy Fisher

Location: Kippax (West Yorkshire) - Old Tree Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1970s
Further Comments: The grinning misty entity glimpsed here is thought to be former landlord Billy Fisher.

Children Playing

Location: Kirby-le-Soken (Essex) - Red Lion Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Two ghostly children have been seen playing in a front bedroom, though it is said you are more likely to hear them having fun or either the sound of heavy footfalls.

Woman

Location: Knighton (Powys) - George and Dragon Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Pre-2005
Further Comments: Haunted by the spirit of a woman who lost her baby, the paranormal activity here decreased after a new owner took over the establishment.

Highwayman

Location: Knockholt (Kent) - Harrow Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A highwayman hanged on gallows that once stood outside this building is still said to make his presence known in the area.

Woman with Dog

Location: Knowl Hill (Berkshire) - Seven Stars Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A woman dressed in white escorted by a ghostly dog are said to haunt this inn. Other spectres reported here include a headless lady and a man dressed in black.

Tordeas

Location: Kylesku (Highland) - Kylesku Ferry Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Last seen mid twentieth century, but reoccurs once a year (exact date unknown)
Further Comments: The ghost of this man, killed during a fight with his own son, appears once a year and stands at the base of the ladder from which he was pushed.

Summoning the Devil, from a chapbook.

Debt Collection

Location: Lagg, Isle of Arran (Ayrshire) - Lagg Inn
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: It is said a local laird haunts this building, after selling his soul to the Devil for enough money to repay his large debts.

Steeltoes

Location: Lakenheath (Suffolk) - Area between Sedge Sheaf Inn (no longer standing) and Farthing Drove
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Mid twentieth century?
Further Comments: The ghostly cyclist known as Steeltoes (or Old Steel Toes) glows a deathly green as it pedals along the road at midnight, and kills anyone who steps out in front of him. The deaths of two people have been attributed to this entity, the last in 1950.

A cross cockerel in Cornwall.

Black Cockerel

Location: Lanreath (Cornwall) - Punch Bowl Inn
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This creature is said to still be imprisoned within the walls of this public house - it contained the spirit of an angry local rector who died after falling (or being pushed) down a flight of stairs. In his cockerel form, the rector attacked everyone he met; a maid at the inn finally managed to trap the creature in an oven, and a builder bricked it up.

Miner

Location: Laxey (Isle of Man) - Bridge Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The ghost found in this inn may have a connection to the nineteen miners who died in 1897 Great Snaefell Mine Disaster - their bodies were temporarily stored in the inn's cellar.

Girl's Laughter

Location: Leeds (West Yorkshire) - Abbey Inn, Newlay
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Summer 2007 (laughter)
Further Comments: Even though the only recent activity is said to be the sound of female laughter coming from the cellar, this pub is said to be also haunted by a grey lady, a cloaked figure (who could be a monk connected to the abbey that once stood here) and a man wearing a Guy Fawkes-style hat.

Leaping Bottles

Location: Leiston (Suffolk) - White House Inn
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An exorcist was called to dispatch this entity which caused bottles and glasses to leap from shelves and doors to open and close on their own accord.

Man in Brown

Location: Lewes (Sussex) - Crown Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1990-2010 (and ongoing)
Further Comments: The Everything Ghost team reported investigating this site and experiencing poltergeist activity and apparitions. The landlady has reportedly seen a man in brown eighteenth century clothing, while other witnesses have spotted a Victorian woman in grey. A priest has also been observed in the cellar.

Arabelle?

Location: Leyland (Lancashire) - Ley Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: December 2007
Further Comments: A ghost hunting group videoed a table that violently moved as they attempted to contact the spirits that haunt the inn. They contacted a spirit named Arabelle, who claimed to have been murdered by James Silcock, who in turn was killed by Arabelle's father.

Fred

Location: Lichfield (Staffordshire) - Acorn Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: The Acorn Inn, like several other pubs scattered across the UK, is home to a presence that has been nicknamed Fred.