South Yorkshire Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana
More of More Hall
Location: Wantley - General area
Type: Dragon
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: When a fire breathing dragon visited his area, More of More Hall was called upon to slay the creature. As protection, More's armour was covered with fifteen centimetre long spikes. The fight between man and monster dragged on for two days and one night, before More had the opportunity to kick a spiked boot into the dragon's bottom (or mouth), which killed it.
ID #6597, last updated 2005-09-27
Soldier Inspecting
Location: Wath upon Dearne - Wath Wood Hospital
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: When this building was a general hospital, it was believed that a Roman Soldier would appear at night and inspect every new admission as they slept.
ID #5406, last updated 2004-08-29
Old Woman
Location: West Melton - Private residences, Albert Road (buildings since redeveloped?)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: December 1976 - February 1977
Further Comments: One family moved away from their home after it was claimed a ghostly old woman knocked a five-year-old child out of their chair. Objects were also moved around or disappeared, and one occupant said they could smell decay and rot. The next-door neighbour had previously moved away; although they did not say what they had experienced, it was described as 'worse at night'.
ID #16285, last updated 2026-01-11
The Dragon of Wantley
Location: Wharncliffe Crags - Exact location not known
Type: Dragon
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This dragon made a nuisance of itself until the local hero Moore of Moore Hall donned a suit of spiked armour and kicked the creature between the legs. The dragon left the area with tears in its eyes.
ID #2676, last updated 2002-10-17
Black Bird
Location: Whirlow - Lane near Whirlow Hall (no longer standing)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A member of the family which owned Whirlow Hall was said to haunt the lane, taking the form for a black bird with a white tail (or wings). It was capable of paralysing people; in one instance the entity froze the rider of a mule in the air as his mount continued walking along oblivious to its master's predicament.
ID #14202, last updated 2021-05-25
Woman in White
Location: Wombwell - Low Valley Arms public house
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: April 2006
Further Comments: Roger Froggatt, the landlord of this pub, was left terrified after encountering a phantom lady dressed in white in the ladies' toilet after investigating what he believed was a break in during the early hours of the morning. He described the figure as an elderly woman with her cheek and jaw structure missing.
ID #6878, last updated 2006-06-08
Cat Larger than an Alsatian
Location: Wombwell - Pontefract Road / Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill
Type: ABC
Date / Time: 1998
Further Comments: A large black cat was spotted as it darted across the road in front of a car.
ID #5405, last updated 2004-08-29
Woman in White
Location: Worrall - Common
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1920
Further Comments: This phantom woman was seen walking around the area waving her arms above her head.
ID #14058, last updated 2021-01-17
Lord Wharncliffe
Location: Wortley - Carlton House
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: 1950s
Further Comments: The first Lord Wharncliffe was said to haunt this building, along with several other unidentified ghosts.
ID #6829, last updated 2006-04-15
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