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  • MUSICExpand
    • LIVERPOOL’S HISTORICAL MUSIC SCENE
    • THE BEATLES: THE ICONS OF LIVERPOOL
    • MERSEYBEAT AND THE 60s WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL’S PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SCENE
    • POST-PUNK AND NEW WAVE MOVEMENT
    • THE 80s AND 90s SCENE IN LIVERPOOLExpand
      • Liverpool bands of the 80s
      • Liverpool Bands of The 90s
    • THE INDIE AND ALTERNATIVE WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
  • ARCHITECTUREExpand
    • LIVERPOOL’S ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS
    • LIVERPOOL CASTLE
    • HISTORICAL STREETSExpand
      • THE CAVERN QUARTER
      • HOPE STREET
      • PENNY LANE
      • STRAWBERRY FIELDS
    • GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGSExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Albert Dock Warehouses
      • Albert Dock Traffic Office
      • Bank of England Building
      • Bluecoat Chambers
      • Liverpool Cenotaph
      • Liverpool Town Hall
      • Oriel Chambers
      • Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Royal Liver Building
      • Speke Hall
      • St George’s Hall
      • Woolton Hall
      • Liverpool Central Library
    • GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGSExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Martins Bank Building
      • Adelphi Bank
      • The Cunard Building
      • India Buildings
      • Liverpool Medical Institution
      • Philharmonic Hall
      • Tower Building Liverpool
      • Port of Liverpool Building
      • Walker Art Gallery
      • Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library
      • Croxteth Hall
    • GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHESExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Cathedral
      • The Oratory
      • Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
    • GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHESExpand
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
      • Church of St. Andrew
      • Church of St Luke
      • Church of St. Vincent de Paul
  • IND REVOLUTIONExpand
    • LIVERPOOL DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    • The First Inter-City Railway
    • The First Steam-Powered Vessel to Cross the Atlantic
    • The Port of Liverpool and Maritime Trade
    • Industrial Growth and Urbanization
    • Innovations in Manufacturing and Technology
    • Cultural and Social Impact
    • The Transatlantic Slave Trade
    • Labour Movements and Social Reform
    • Architecture and Urban Planning
  • PEOPLEExpand
    • MUSICAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • LITERARY FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • HISTORICAL FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • SPORTS PERSONALITIES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • CULTURAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACADEMICS AND SCIENTISTS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL REFORMERS FROM LIVEROOL
  • DARK SIDEExpand
    • GHOSTSExpand
      • Haunted Liverpool: A City of Ghostly Tales
      • Ghosts and PotergeistExpand
        • McKenzie’s Tomb
        • The Anfield Stadium Apparition
        • The Pickwick Poltergeist
      • Haunted BuildingsExpand
        • Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths
        • Exchange Flags & The Town Hall
        • The Wellington Rooms
        • The Tower Buildings – Liverpool’s Most Haunted
        • The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre
        • Newsham Park Hospital
        • The Adelphi Hotel
        • The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre
      • Haunted PubsExpand
        • Ye Hole in Ye Wall
        • The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Haunted ChurchesExpand
        • St. James’ Cemetery
        • St Nic’s Church and The Dead House
      • Haunted PlacesExpand
        • Sweeting Street Haunting
        • The Williamson Tunnels
        • The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel
        • The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill
        • The Bold Street Time Slips
        • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • Haunted MansionsExpand
        • Haunted Croxteth Hall
        • Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts
        • The Green Lady of Childwall Hall
      • Haunted HousesExpand
        • John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home
    • TRUE CRIMEExpand
      • The Black Widows of Liverpool
      • The Liverpool Witch Trials
    • Liverpool LegendsExpand
      • Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate
      • The Bold Street Time Slips
      • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • The Liver Birds Legend
      • Adolf Hitler’s Liverpool Connection
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The Bold Street Time Slips

The Bold Street Time Slips

The Bold Street Timeslip is a fascinating urban legend in Liverpool. According to stories, individuals have reported experiencing time shifts…

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Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate

Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate

Spring-Heeled Jack is an intriguing and mysterious urban legend that has intrigued people for centuries. Rooted in Victorian folklore, this…

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Haunted Croxteth Hall: Exploring Liverpool’s Ghostly Mansion

Haunted Croxteth Hall: Exploring Liverpool’s Ghostly Mansion

Croxteth Hall, located in Liverpool, is a historic mansion with a chilling reputation for being haunted. This article will take…

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Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts

Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts

Speke Hall, located in Liverpool, is known as one of the most haunted buildings in Merseyside. The legend of the…

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The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool – Uncovering Chilling Tales

The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool – Uncovering Chilling Tales

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool holds a reputation for being one of the most haunted venues in the city….

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St. James’ Cemetery in Liverpool -Unique stories of ghost sightings

St. James’ Cemetery in Liverpool -Unique stories of ghost sightings

St. James’ Cemetery in Liverpool is a renowned location for paranormal activity and haunted stories. It has become a popular…

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The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool – Tales of ghostly appearances

The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool – Tales of ghostly appearances

The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool has gained a reputation as “Britain’s most haunted hotel.” Dating back to 1914, the hotel…

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The Green Lady of Childwall Hall – Uncovering the Eerie Legend

The Green Lady of Childwall Hall – Uncovering the Eerie Legend

Childwall Hall, a historic mansion in Liverpool, holds a chilling tale that has fascinated locals for centuries. The legend of…

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The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre

The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre

The Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre in Woolton has gained notoriety for its haunted reputation. Rumors of paranormal activity and haunted…

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The Anfield Stadium Apparition

The Anfield Stadium Apparition

Anfield Stadium is the iconic home of Liverpool FC. This historic football stadium, located in the Anfield neighborhood of Liverpool,…

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Ye Hole in Ye Wall: Unique ghost stories of Liverpool’s oldest pub

Ye Hole in Ye Wall: Unique ghost stories of Liverpool’s oldest pub

Ye Hole in Ye Wall is Liverpool’s oldest pub with a history dating back to 1726. Situated on Hackins Hey,…

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John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home

John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home

Nestled in the suburban serenity of Woolton, Liverpool, stands a house that has captivated the imaginations of Beatles fans and…

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The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre

The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre

The Epstein Theatre, formerly known as the Neptune Theatre, has a long history of hauntings that dates back over a…

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The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill

The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill

Bidston Hill, located in Wirral, is known for its mysterious supernatural reputation. It has long been a topic of fascination…

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The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel

The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel

The Queensway Tunnel, which links Liverpool with Birkenhead, is said to be haunted by a female hitch-hiker. Legend has it…

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The Pickwick Poltergeist – A True Enigma

The Pickwick Poltergeist – A True Enigma

The Pickwick Poltergeist is a fascinating paranormal phenomenon that has mystified and intrigued people for over a century. This haunting…

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Newsham Park Hospital – The Assylum’s Unique History and Hauntings

Newsham Park Hospital – The Assylum’s Unique History and Hauntings

Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool is a place steeped in history and shrouded in mystery. This abandoned hospital, built in…

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Liverpool’s Hidden Williamson Tunnels – Beneath the Streets of Liverpool

Liverpool’s Hidden Williamson Tunnels – Beneath the Streets of Liverpool

The Williamson Tunnels: A Labyrinth of Mystery Nestled beneath the bustling streets of Liverpool’s Edge Hill neighborhood lies a network…

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The Wellington Rooms – A Grand Venue with a Dark History

The Wellington Rooms – A Grand Venue with a Dark History

The Wellington Rooms, or as it’s more famously known, The Old Irish Centre. Once the epitome of Liverpool’s high society,…

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McKenzie’s Tomb and Rodney Street – Liverpool’s Most Haunted Street

McKenzie’s Tomb and Rodney Street – Liverpool’s Most Haunted Street

I couldn’t resist the spine-tingling allure of Rodney Street, known as Liverpool’s most haunted street. With its eerie atmosphere and…

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The Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths – A Ghostly Encounter

The Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths – A Ghostly Encounter

Discover the chilling tale of the Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths, a faded relic veiled in tragedy and haunted by ghostly…

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Exchange Flags & The Town Hall – Death and Undead Residents

Exchange Flags & The Town Hall – Death and Undead Residents

Exchange Flags is a magnificent square in Liverpool that boasts both symbolic significance and a haunted history. As you stroll…

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Sweeting Street – Liverpool’s Oldest Recorded Ghost Story

Sweeting Street – Liverpool’s Oldest Recorded Ghost Story

Sweeting Street is a dark and twisted alleyway just off Castle Street in Liverpool. This forgotten corner of the city…

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St Nic’s Church and Churchyard – The Dead House: Tragedy and Plague Pits

St Nic’s Church and Churchyard – The Dead House: Tragedy and Plague Pits

St Nic’s Church is the oldest institution in Liverpool. But here you will find more than just a place of…

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  • About
  • MUSIC
    • LIVERPOOL’S HISTORICAL MUSIC SCENE
    • THE BEATLES: THE ICONS OF LIVERPOOL
    • MERSEYBEAT AND THE 60s WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL’S PSYCHEDELIC ROCK SCENE
    • POST-PUNK AND NEW WAVE MOVEMENT
    • THE 80s AND 90s SCENE IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool bands of the 80s
      • Liverpool Bands of The 90s
    • THE INDIE AND ALTERNATIVE WAVE
    • LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
  • ARCHITECTURE
    • LIVERPOOL’S ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS
    • LIVERPOOL CASTLE
    • HISTORICAL STREETS
      • THE CAVERN QUARTER
      • HOPE STREET
      • PENNY LANE
      • STRAWBERRY FIELDS
    • GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Albert Dock Warehouses
      • Albert Dock Traffic Office
      • Bank of England Building
      • Bluecoat Chambers
      • Liverpool Cenotaph
      • Liverpool Town Hall
      • Oriel Chambers
      • Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Royal Liver Building
      • Speke Hall
      • St George’s Hall
      • Woolton Hall
      • Liverpool Central Library
    • GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED BUILDINGS IN LIVERPOOL
      • Martins Bank Building
      • Adelphi Bank
      • The Cunard Building
      • India Buildings
      • Liverpool Medical Institution
      • Philharmonic Hall
      • Tower Building Liverpool
      • Port of Liverpool Building
      • Walker Art Gallery
      • Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library
      • Croxteth Hall
    • GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES
      • A LIST OF GRADE 1 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Cathedral
      • The Oratory
      • Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
    • GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES
      • A LIST OF GRADE 2 LISTED CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL
      • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
      • Church of St. Andrew
      • Church of St Luke
      • Church of St. Vincent de Paul
  • IND REVOLUTION
    • LIVERPOOL DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
    • The First Inter-City Railway
    • The First Steam-Powered Vessel to Cross the Atlantic
    • The Port of Liverpool and Maritime Trade
    • Industrial Growth and Urbanization
    • Innovations in Manufacturing and Technology
    • Cultural and Social Impact
    • The Transatlantic Slave Trade
    • Labour Movements and Social Reform
    • Architecture and Urban Planning
  • PEOPLE
    • MUSICAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • LITERARY FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • HISTORICAL FIGURES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • SPORTS PERSONALITIES FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • CULTURAL ICONS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • ACADEMICS AND SCIENTISTS FROM LIVERPOOL
    • PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL REFORMERS FROM LIVEROOL
  • DARK SIDE
    • GHOSTS
      • Haunted Liverpool: A City of Ghostly Tales
      • Ghosts and Potergeist
        • McKenzie’s Tomb
        • The Anfield Stadium Apparition
        • The Pickwick Poltergeist
      • Haunted Buildings
        • Cornwallis Street Swimming Baths
        • Exchange Flags & The Town Hall
        • The Wellington Rooms
        • The Tower Buildings – Liverpool’s Most Haunted
        • The Hauntings of Epstein Theatre
        • Newsham Park Hospital
        • The Adelphi Hotel
        • The Sarge at Liverpool Ambulance Training Centre
      • Haunted Pubs
        • Ye Hole in Ye Wall
        • The Haunted Philharmonic Dining Rooms
      • Haunted Churches
        • St. James’ Cemetery
        • St Nic’s Church and The Dead House
      • Haunted Places
        • Sweeting Street Haunting
        • The Williamson Tunnels
        • The Hitch Hiker of Queensway Tunnel
        • The Ghostly Legends of Bidston Hill
        • The Bold Street Time Slips
        • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • Haunted Mansions
        • Haunted Croxteth Hall
        • Grey Lady of Speke Hall and Other Ghosts
        • The Green Lady of Childwall Hall
      • Haunted Houses
        • John Lennon’s Haunted Childhood Home
    • TRUE CRIME
      • The Black Widows of Liverpool
      • The Liverpool Witch Trials
    • Liverpool Legends
      • Spring-Heeled Jack – Terror Incarnate
      • The Bold Street Time Slips
      • The Devil on Rose Lane – John Lennon’s Pact With The Devil
      • The Liver Birds Legend
      • Adolf Hitler’s Liverpool Connection
  • Contact
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