Mysterious Britain & Ireland

Category: Apparitions

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Starving Rascal, Stourbridge

The Starving Rascal is named after an event in Victorian times which has had lasting repercussions. A beggar turned up at the pub during a particularly harsh winter to ask for some food and drink. He was cruelly turned away by the landlord. Before he died of exposure and malnutrition outside on the steps the beggar placed a curse on the pub.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Somerset House, Stourbridge

The Somerset House pub has a long history of ghostly goings on. This is possibly associated with bodies being stored in the cellar in the 1940s whilst coffins were being made on the premises.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Shrewsbury Arms, Dudley

The Shrewsbury Arms is haunted by a seemingly benign chap nicknamed Old Joe. He is a figure in a cloth cap who has been seen in the cellar and walking around the bar after the pub is closed. He has been seen by a number of people over the years but there is no clue as to why he is associated with the pub.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

The Old Hop Pole, West Bromwich

The Old Hop Pole has a little snug which for some reason seems to be the focus of paranormal activity. A little boy and girl in Victorian clothes have been seen here and icy chills can be experienced even when the rest of the pub is warm.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

The Noahs Ark, Tipton

The Noahs Ark was once run by an ex professional boxer, Tom Cartwright, who stood no nonsense from anyone.

Tom was rudely awoken one night by a figure he took to be an intruder. Naturally he brought his boxing skills to bear and attempted to floor the man standing by his bed. As his fists passed straight through the young man, he vanished into thin air.

Apparitions / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Prince Albert Hotel, Wolverhampton

The Prince Albert Hotel is reputedly haunted by Miss Williams, a rather masculine former landlady. Miss Williams had a secret lover by the name of Anna who was in the Royal Navy. In order to keep their liaisons secret Miss Williams would light a candle in Room 13 as a signal that it was safe for Anna to meet her lover.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Plough Inn, Trysull

The Plough Inn dates back to the 16th century. A number of apparitions have been experienced here over the years. A previous landlady reported seeing a monk in a brown habit. She described the figure as seeming to be quite solid and real but not of this time.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Pie Factory, Tipton

Three ghosts are said to haunt the Pie Factory. The most active is known as Nobby, a former landlord who chose to hang himself in the cellar. He is seen wearing a long black cloak and is by no means restricted to the cellar. Nobby has the rather unfortunate habit of pulling at men’s clothing especially in the gentleman’s toilet!

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Olde White Rose, Bilston

The Olde White Rose is a 16th century building with extensive cellars. It was in the cellar system early one morning that landlord John Denston clearly witnessed an apparition. At the end of a long disused cellar was a drop which was convenient for lifting empty barrels up to ground level.

Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings

Old Still Inn, Wolverhampton

The Old Still has a fine theatrical tradition as well as its resident ghosts. The famous soprano, Dame Maggie Teyte, spent her formative years here and many stars of showbiz have called in for a drink whilst treading the boards at the nearby Grand Theatre.