Phantom Britain

A country of ghosts, legends, and memory. Across mist-covered moors, along forgotten lanes, and beneath the stones of ancient churches, Britain remembers its dead. Phantom Britain: A Folklore Atlas of Haunted Isles is a regional journey through the documented hauntings, ghost stories, and folklore of England, Scotland, and Wales — a record drawn from parish archives, local newspapers, and oral tradition. From haunted castles and spectral horsemen to churchyard apparitions and phantom ships, every region holds its own catalogue of restless spirits. Through these stories, Britain's past speaks again — revealing how centuries of faith, fear, and imagination shaped its haunted landscape. Based entirely on verified folklore collections, historic records, and eyewitness testimony, this book maps the supernatural memory of a nation. Discover: • Authentic ghost stories from every region of the British Isles • Parish records and 19th-century folklore accounts • Cultural roots of haunting, superstition, and belief • The landscapes and ruins that inspired centuries of fear For readers of British folklore, paranormal history, and true hauntings, this is the definitive atlas of Britain's spectral heritage — a guide through the shadowed heart of the isles where the past never truly dies.