Culloden Moor is perhaps one of the saddest sites in the British Isles, the battlefield that played host to a massacre. It was also the last battle to take place on mainland Britain. The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746. It marked the end of the Jacobite Rebellion. It’s also apparently given […]
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50 Berkeley Square: The Most Haunted House in London
If I asked you to name “the most haunted house in London”, you probably wouldn’t pick Berkeley Square as your location. Yet for almost a century, No. 50. Berkeley Square had quite the supernatural reputation. It’s part of the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, built in the mid-18th century by architect William Kent. Famous residents of […]
Tower of London Ghosts: From Anne Boleyn to the Phantom Bear
The Tower of London has been many things through its over 900 years of history. Royal palace, fortress, menagerie, armoury, treasury, Royal Mint, public record office, and now, a tourist attraction. Given the sheer amount of death, torture, and violence associated with the building, ghosts are somewhat inevitable. And the Tower boasts a whole range […]
Two London Ghosts and Messages from Beyond the Grave
There’s a particular branch of ghost stories that sees the dead appear to warn the living of their own impending death. They act as a form of death omen. It’s not the same as those ghosts of the living that appear to family at the point of their death. These ghosts appear to offer help […]
The Hammersmith Ghost: The 1803 Hoax That Went Wrong
Given the sheer age of London and the number of people that have passed through its gates over the centuries, it would be difficult to imagine it not being haunted. Though, as the tale of the Hammersmith Ghost will show, ghosts aren’t always what they appear to be. This tale takes us to 1803. George […]
4 Amsterdam Ghost Stories from the City of Canals
Amsterdam is famous for a lot of things, from its picturesque canals to the Anne Frank House, and more besides. What you might not expect from the Dutch capital is a series of Amsterdam ghost stories. Though why not? The city enjoys some 800 years of history, including wartime occupation, economic boom times, and floods. […]
