Haunted Blackpool – The Black Horse
Kirkham is a small but busy town between Blackpool and Preston. The Black Horse is near to Kirkham’s main high street and as a result, it’s a popular and busy local pub for residents. The Black Horse has always been a popular location in Kirkham and dates back to the Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Ship and Royal, Lytham
The Ship and Royal pub in Lytham dates back to the early 1800s and it features a striking tudor style front. It is a grade II listed hotel and it is said to have a number of ghostly manifestations. There is a long history of reported hauntings in the Ship Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Eagle & Child
In the quiet village of Weeton, you’ll find The Eagle & Child pub. It is situated across from the village green. The pub was built in 1585. Lord Derby used to own the land around the building and so the pub takes its name from his family’s crest. It is Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Old Coach House
We have some beautiful buildings still standing in Blackpool from over a century ago, and it is not surprising that some of these buildings are said to be haunted. The Old Coach House is just one of them. The Old Coach house can be found in South Shore, Blackpool. It Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – Witches!
Whilst we’re trying to keep all our ghost stories in this series as local as possible, we can’t help but mention a few places that are a little further away. Pendle Hill is about an hour’s drive away from Blackpool in Lancashire. There were some pretty dark things that happened Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Marine Hall, Fleetwood
A short drive north of Blackpool is Fleetwood, and here, on the waterfront, you’ll find the Marine Hall. Built in the 1930s, the Marine Hall is one of the newest buildings in our Haunted Blackpool series. The Marine Hall was first opened in 1935 and is made from brick and Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Pleasure Beach
Today it’s Friday the 13th! Spooky! So we thought we’d bring you the tales of the ghosts that haunt the Pleasure Beach! Yes – ghosts, plural! Background The Blackpool Pleasure Beach was founded in 1896 and has always been owned and run by the Thompson family. Not only is it Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – Lytham Hall
Lytham Hall is a Grade I listed building located around a mile from the centre of Lytham. It is made up of 78 acres of parkland and was built in the 18th century. Not only is it a beautiful piece of history, but it’s also reported to be quite haunted Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – Illuminations Depot on Rigby Road
There are only a few weeks left of the illuminations this year, which will be running until November 5th. Today’s ghost story features the old illuminations depot on Rigby Road, where the illuminations were once stored, cleaned and maintained when they were not being used. Said to be one of Continue Reading
Haunted Blackpool – The Lost Chapel Of Kilgrimol
Today, we take a slightly different direction with our ghost stories. Instead of ghostly people, we bring you the story of a ghostly building and land. A sort of Atlantis of the Coast. Between Lytham and Blackpool as we know it today, there was a small settlement. It was known Continue Reading
