The Paranormal Database

White Lady

Location: Tangham - Forest
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: Late nineteenth or early twentieth century
Further Comments: A man driving a horse and cart through the woods was startled by the appearance of a white lady on the seat next to him - she vanished as he drove past the last tree of the forest. This story could be an early version of the phantom hitchhiker tales.

A field in Thornham, Suffolk.

The Pink Lady

Location: Thornham - Field near the camp site
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Returning from a penny reading in the reading room, Emma Berry drowned in the village stream. Her shade walks her final route...

Lord Henniker's Gravel Driveway in Thornham, Suffolk.

Horse & Cart on Driveway

Location: Thornham - Lord Henniker's Gravel Driveway
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Late twentieth century
Further Comments: The present Lord's father told stories of hearing horses and wheels on the gravel driveway; on investigation, there was nothing ever seen.

Old Lady with Young Daughter

Location: Thornham Magna - The Four Horseshoes Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown when last seen, last activity reported 18 March 2006
Further Comments: Stories of the pair of ghosts in this building date back hundreds of years, though their personal history is unknown. A witness sleeping at the inn reported strange banging waking them up, just prior to their TV set switching itself on.

Mr Perkins

Location: Thornham Magna - The Walled Garden
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1900 onwards
Further Comments: The head gardener at the site in 1840, Mr Perkins is now often seen walking around the garden, mainly when significant changes are happening. He is blamed when items are moved, although will occasionally open and hold doors for people. Witnesses have described Perkins as wearing a large black coat and a hat, whistling as he approaches. Some have said the figure has criticised their work before walking and fading away.

Two Monks

Location: Thornham Parva - Road heading towards the village
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1975
Further Comments: A male witness reported cycling home towards the village one night when he passed by two hooded figures in monks' garb and a white dog. The two figures raised a hand and wished the man goodnight, but when he directly looked at the pair, the witness realised the inside of the hoods were empty - the monks had no heads.

Off the coast of Thorpeness, Suffolk.

Creature with Many Humps

Location: Thorpeness - Off coast
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1931
Further Comments: Witnessed by three women sitting on a lawn, this sixty-foot long sea creature with an estimated thirty humps was said to move at great speed.

Stopping Force

Location: Tostock - Path on hill leading to the church
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Summer, late 1990s
Further Comments: Two people walking towards the church suddenly found themselves unable to walk any further. The sensation lasted for around ten seconds before lifting. A short time later, along a lane past the church, they spotted a bright white light which then illuminated the area around them. Both witnesses ran back to the village.

Man in Black with Tall Hat

Location: Trimley St Martin - Field near T junction, wire fence with trees
Type: Post-Mortem Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Mistaken as a local farmer by a metal detector enthusiast, the man in black disappeared when approached.

Vanishing Cyclist

Location: Tuddenham - Finn Lane
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 23 June 2011, 10:30h
Further Comments: While walking her dogs, one woman looked behind her to see a cyclist pedalling behind her. He wore modern clothing and a cycle helmet. The woman moved to the side of the lane to let him pass, but the cyclist had vanished.

Cat Crossing Road

Location: Tunstall Forest - Road cutting through the area
Type: ABC
Date / Time: 20 April 2004
Further Comments: While driving through the forest, this woman saw a large unidentified cat cross the road ahead of her. She reported it was between 4.5 feet - 5.5 feet in length, including the tail. When it was mentioned to a forest warden later in the day, he said it was not an uncommon report in that area.

Mer-creature

Location: Unknown - Off coast
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: November 1750
Further Comments: A five foot (1.5 metre) long creature found in the sea was described as having a head like a dog, beard like a lion, tail of a fawn, and four hand-like fins. A contemporary account of the encounter stated the creature was most likely a bearded seal.

Anchor Inn, Walberswick.

Poltergeist

Location: Walberswick - Anchor Inn
Type: Poltergeist
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The Anchor Inn was once home to a noisy spirit. What happened to the entity is unclear.

Bell Inn, Walberswick.

Fisherman

Location: Walberswick - Bell Inn
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1980s
Further Comments: The fisherman has been seen sitting in the smoking room of the public house, though it has not been recognised as a ghost until it has disappeared.

The coastal village of Walberswick, Suffolk.

The Walberswick Whistle

Location: Walberswick - General area
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The strange high pitched sound known as the Walberswick Whistle is believed to emerge from a nearby group of holes, scaring animals and unnerving people. Different stories attribute the source of the noise to varying legends; the most likely candidate is the wind whipping around underground caverns, though some still believe the whistling are the screams of a woman who became lost in the caves deep below the village.

The river running through Walberswick.

Old Man and Boy waiting for Ferry

Location: Walberswick - Landing stage of river
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1950s
Further Comments: Observed by a woman in the 1950's, the young boy and an old man have been watched as they crossed the river on a ferry, disappearing as they entered an unnatural fog bank. They are supposed to have drowned a couple of hundred years ago, while crossing in similar circumstances.

Road running through Walberswick.

Phantom Dog, Calf Size

Location: Walberswick - Road between the Bell Hotel and the Vicarage, and the beach leading to Dunwich
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1500s onwards
Further Comments: For four hundred years, a black shuck has been reported in the area, local legend stating that it is the Devil incarnate. The creature has most recently been witnessed by two women during the 1980s; they reported seeing a large phantom dog, black in colour and the size of a calf.

The site of the old railway station, Walberswick.

Something Invisible

Location: Walberswick - Site of old railway line (aka Dead Man's Gully)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The area's history is unknown, but animals are known to become quite upset if forced to pass through the locality.

Vanishing Hound

Location: Walberswick - Unknown hut (may no longer exist), marshes
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1940s
Further Comments: An American airman and his wife staying in a property by the marsh found the site under attack from a large black dog. As a storm raged, the hound continued to throw itself against the building for several hours. As the day broke and the storm ceased, the occupants ventured out but found no evidence of the dog, not even a paw print in the mud.

Walberswick Church, Suffolk.

Victorian Church Warden

Location: Walberswick - Walberswick Church
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: 1930s, 1970s
Further Comments: Witnessed by George Orwell, a small and stooping figure dressed like a workman was seen silently crossing the churchyard, before disappearing from view. Orwell investigated further and realised that the figure had vanished. Others who have seen the figure have described him as dressed like a gentleman.

Walberswick Common, Suffolk.

Equine Entities

Location: Walberswick - Walberswick Common
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Daytime
Further Comments: Said to be heard only during the day, phantom horses gallop across the common. In addition, reports of a phantom man have been frequent since the 1940s, appearing both on the common and in the church ruins, while the Black Shuck is also said to occasionally make an appearance.

No Touching

Location: Walsham Le Willows - Gypsy's Grave, under oak tree along Hundred Lane
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Still present?
Further Comments: The rumoured curse on this grave prevented it from being disturbed by workers in the area.

White Figure

Location: Walsham Le Willows - The Avenue
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A white figure is said to flit along the avenue trees. As an aside, a secret tunnel is supposed to connect St Mary's Church to a local house.

Chainsaw Accident

Location: Walsham Le Willows - Tree (no longer standing), exact location not known
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Warnings concerning a cursed tree were not taken seriously by one farmer, who took a chainsaw to it and died in the process.

Phantom Coach

Location: Wangford - SW of Thetford - Raydon Hall, Quay Lane
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A coach pulled by a headless horse runs down Quay Lane on dark nights, believed to be driven by a former owner of Raydon Hall.