The Paranormal Database

Laughter and Music

Location: Coventry (West Midlands) - Prince William Henry public house, Foleshill Road
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: May 2004
Further Comments: The basement of this pub has recently been subjected to phantom music, laughter and a dark shadowy stranger.

Coach

Location: Coventry (West Midlands) - The Phantom Coach public house, Fletchampstead Highway
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Coach seen 1938, Charlie in 1995
Further Comments: Named after a spectre that sometimes repeats its fatal crash (the coach left the road and sunk in a marsh, killing all on board), the pub is also haunted by an entity which could be the coach driver - he has been heard moving around after lights out in the old building.

Harry

Location: Cowes (Isle of Wight) - Anchor public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This lad hanged himself in the stables. Now a bar, his ghost still puts in an occasional appearance.

A phantom serving girl.

Lucy

Location: Cradley (West Midlands) - Black Horse public house (no longer standing)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The Garret Room, located on the third floor, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a serving girl by the name of Lucy.

Pirate

Location: Crantock (Cornwall) - Albion Public House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Parts of this building were made from recycled timbers from HMS Coventry, and the phantom pirate thought to haunt here may have come with them. Disembodied voices have also been heard calling to people using their names, and an older man in a brown suit has also been named as another ghost on the site.

Woman and Child

Location: Crawley (Sussex) - Brewery Shades public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Ghosts at this pub include a woman and a young boy who have taken a liking to a particular room, and a male that haunts the women's toilet.

Robed Figure

Location: Crewe (Cheshire) - Three Lamps public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2008
Further Comments: A photograph taken of the cellar at this public house is said to show a robed figure holding an unknown item across its chest.

Heavy Breathing

Location: Croxton (Cambridgeshire) - The Spread Eagle public house
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: Heavy footsteps were said to haunt an upstairs passageway in this pub, and the sounds of a loud crowd of people were heard coming from an empty room.

George

Location: Croydon (Surrey) - Purley Arms public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1992
Further Comments: George, killed in 1830 by a rogue beer barrel, was 'released' in 1992 by spiritualists. George was said to have been responsible when the beer pumps failed to work.

Preacher

Location: Croydon (Surrey) - Sandrock public house, Upper Shirley Road
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This public house is said to be haunted by an old man with a long beard, dressed as a preacher. He has reputedly been seen by former staff.

Not enough ghosts advertise beer.

Woman in Lace

Location: Croydon (Surrey) - The King's Cellars public house, 48 Park Street (no longer a public house)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1970s
Further Comments: The ghost of a young woman has appeared several times at the King's Cellars. Glowing blue, she scared staff when she spoke the words 'help me'. The pub is said to have been built over an old fire station where a gruesome murder was carried out, and the ghost of a former fireman also haunts the site.

Moving Bottles

Location: Croydon (Surrey) - Wheatsheaf public house, Thornton Heath
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s?
Further Comments: One landlady reported bottles which relocated themselves in the bar area and a permanently cold boiler room. A local legend says that the ghost is that of an old landlord's daughter murdered on the site.

Geranium Jane

Location: Cuckfield (Sussex) - King's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Murdered when a former landlord dropped a pot of geraniums on her head from an upstairs window (though it was never proven to be anything other than an accident), Jane was said to be having an affair with him. Her ghost carries forth this tradition, and reportedly only appears to men who are seeing another woman behind their wife's back. The spirit of a young male child has also been detected in the bar downstairs.

US Airman

Location: Cullompton (Devon) - King's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: This airman was stabbed to death in a fight at the pub and has reportedly been seen post-mortem.

Angie

Location: Cullompton (Devon) - White Hart public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Angie has been heard moving around the building, sometimes accompanied by the sounds of young children playing games.

Beer Waster

Location: Culmhead (Somerset) - Holman Clavel public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Circa 1967
Further Comments: This playful entity has been known to pour pints of beer during the night, and to steal small items) only to return them up to months later). The sound of skittles can sometimes be heard being played, even if a set is not in use.

Cage Opener

Location: Cwm (Clwyd) - Red Lion public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1960s?
Further Comments: Cages in a menagerie at the rear of the pub, which included monkeys, snakes, dogs, and cats, would often be found open in the morning, even when the cages were locked at night. The sand scattered across the floor would be undisturbed.

Fred

Location: Dacre (Cumbria) - Horse and Ferrier public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: A mischievous entity nicknamed Fred has taken up residence in this pub.

Paul

Location: Darlington (Durham) - Black and Grey Public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 2021-2022
Further Comments: Nicknamed 'Paul' by the proprietors, this entity was reported to have made so much noise on one occasion, the police were called as the ghost's antics were mistaken for a break-in. The ghost was also said to open fridge doors and create disembodied footsteps.

Frozen Handprint

Location: Datchet (Berkshire) - Royal Stag public house
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: Last seen February 2000?
Further Comments: Belonging to a small child who froze to death outside the pub, a handprint appears on the outside of a window when it becomes covered in ice. A tour guide reported seeing the hand along with fifty three other people.

Strafford

Location: Daventry (Northamptonshire) - Wheatsheaf public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1645
Further Comments: Appearing to King Charles I twice before the Battle of Naseby while he stayed in this hotel, the ghost of Strafford tried to give the King advice concerning the upcoming battle. Charles I ignored it, and lost the fight. A place in Northampton also claims this event happened under its roof.

An old woodcut of a skeleton standing above a man, waving a staff.

Skeleton

Location: Denbigh Moors (Clwyd) - Plas Pren, ruins opposite the Sportsman's Arms public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Bones glowing brightly in the dark, this bony figure walks around the area of a ruined hunting lodge.

Albert

Location: Dennington (Suffolk) - Queen's Head public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: Nicknamed Albert by the owners, this phantom can be heard pacing up and down above the bar area.

Piano Playing

Location: Denston (Suffolk) - Plumber's Arms public house
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: 1982-2003
Further Comments: Poltergeist activities were experienced over a 21 year period, which including pictures being removed or thrown from walls, a self-playing piano, and footsteps heard along the landing. An older man also manifested in one of the bedrooms.

Irish Bare Knuckle Fighter

Location: Derby (Derbyshire) - Falstaff Public House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 2000s
Further Comments: This pub claims to be haunted by four separate ghosts: a young boy, an ex-landlord, an Irish prize-winning bare knuckle fighter and a sergeant major. In addition to these spooks being seen, items are moved and hidden, electrical appliances are switched on and off.