Curdworth is an ancient place; dating back to the 6th century as an Anglian settlement if not earlier. It is about 11 miles east of Birmingham. There is reason to believe the area was of significance to the Saxons. The very name Curdworth is believed to originate from “Creoda’s Clearing”. Creoda was an important Anglo-Saxon […]
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Druidism officially recognised as a religion in Britain
The Charity Commission in the United Kingdom will re-classify Druidry / Druidism as a religion. This means that the Druid Network will be able to maintain charity stats that gives it tax breaks. However, the amount of money the Druid Network will earn will be very small. There are only 350 or so people registered […]
Did the events of Pendle cast a ghostly curse on Gawthorpe Hall?
Gawthorpe Hall is believed, by some, to be one of the most haunted buildings in Lancaster. The building is owned by the National Trust today but has been in the possession of the Shuttleworth family for much of history. It began life as a pele tower, build in the 14th century to ward off the […]
Ghostly body parts at Capesthorne Hall?
Near Macclesfield stands the grand estate of Capesthorne Hall.
The Hall was built between 1719 and 1732 and has been subject to architectual changes over the years – especially after a fire destroyed much of the building.
The history of the grounds go back further than the Capesthrone Hall itself; everything from the passing of Roman Legions (and Roman road may run the building) to myths of Merlin and Arthur. Capesthrone, itself, can trace its history to the Domesday Book.
King of all Witches bids to become a member of the British Parliament
Magus Lynius Shadee has announced his plans to open an occult centre in Cambridge have been paused while he bids to become elected as the city’s MP. He told press; “I have withheld the opening of my occult centres and am focusing on the general election,” “I shall hope to stand as an independent. My […]
Police on pagan watch after horse mane weaving incidents
Police in the UK are suggesting that white witches are responsible for a number of incidents which have resulted in horse’s manes been woven together. At first, police suspected the practice was being used by organised crime to mark the horses prior to stealing them but none of the marked horses was then stolen. It […]
The Brown Lady of haunted Raynham Hall
Raynham Hall is south west of the town of Fakeham, just a few miles away from the silent town that the old RAF base at West Raynham has become, in Norfolk. The story of ghosts and haunting at Raynham Hall may be one of the most famous in Britain. The Brown Lady is said to […]
Is the silent town of RAF West Raynham haunted?
The Royal Air Force station west of the West Raynham village closed in 1990 1996. It had been an active RAF base since 1930. The base saw action during the war and suffered losses. It is reported that a total of 86 aircraft belonging to the RAF West Raynham were lost in the war. Afterwards […]
Devout Christian jailed for torturing his own ‘witch’ daughter
A father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced in Coventry Crown Court, was jailed for 8 years for torturing his own daughter. His partner, who watched the torture, was sentenced for 4 years.
Why did this legally protected man torture his own daughter? He believed she was a witch. She would sometimes talk to herself and he felt he couldn’t always ‘get through to her’.
The girl, who also can’t be named but who is under 16 years old, was beaten with a wooden stick. Her father would stuff cloth into her mouth to prevent her from screaming. Her hands and feet were burned with candle wax and drippings from a melting plastic bag.
The regular churchgoer forced his daughter to drink olive oil, whacked her legs with a cable and stamped on her head before banging it against the wall in an effort to rid of her evil spirits.
Ghosts at the Toxteth Gaumont Cinema
The Gaumont Cinema by Toxteth – more commonly known as Dingle’s Gaumont Cinema – is situated in a very interesting spot. It has been observed that the haunted theatre’s position on a map of Liverpool forms a triangle if plotted alongside the nearby Turner Memorial Home and the impressive Ancient Chapel of Toxteth. Toxteth Gaumont […]
