Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

The Terror of Laurie Close & The Sunken Church - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

Our journey begins in a neglected corner of Forest Fields, a densely populated neighbourhood in the heart of Nottingham. Known as a multicultural melting pot, Forest Fields is a place “where there’s always something going on.” But in 1995, something otherworldly was happening within one of its modest residential homes. A small close that I pass by frequently on the way to the day job, Laurie Close.Poltergeist phenomena and unexplained events take control of the lives of a young couple and their 3 children. In the Autumn of 1978, a young PC Graham Wilkins is patrolling the village of Bramcote late at night. He was standing near the tower of the Sunken Church, when a distinct shape of figure emerged from the darkness and surprised him with a dark cowl covering his head...  https://kristianlander.com/?p=3590 - Accompanying article postwww.KristianLander.com
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.Kristian

Phantoms of the Park Estate and Bestwood Hauntings - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

Phantoms of The Park Estate has traditional-style gas lamps throughout and the whole estate has a Victorian gothic aesthetic, no two buildings look alike. 
The nights when the mist rolls, cloaking the streets in a cold, silken shroud. The gas lamps flicker weakly against the encroaching fog, it then she is said to appear... Case of poltergeist phenomena and urban legendsA Bestwood Haunting “This is the real deal!” Channelling the enthusiasm of Janine Meltz, he added, “We’ve got one!” Mark said to me. A modest 3-bedroom house in Bestwood, home to a mother and daughter, becomes the centre of attention to an entity intent on causing disruption and chaos to their busy professional lives in this exclusive, never publicly revealed case. 
https://kristianlander.com/?p=3596 - accompanying article https://www.kristianlander.com
 

The River That Claims Souls & Beckingham’s Black Dog - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

The mighty winding river Trent, reaching from the North Sea and carving itself deep into the midlands, connects our stories today. Among its oldest tales is the legend of the Black Dog of Beckingham. As with so many ghostly canines, this one is always seen as black as night. It emerges from the cemetery, moving purposefully along the road or running silently, following a path toward the old boatyard before taking the south road, across the meadows to the River Trent and vanishing. Accounts of this spectral creature stretch back centuries. The River Spirit That Claims SoulsOver the years, the River Trent has bore witness to many grim and grisly discoveries, especially near Clifton, where folklore whispers of a chilling regional belief...  
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Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.Kristian
 

Brokilow Boggan & the lingering spirit of Peggy Whooper - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

The village of Laxton is the location of the double bill of high strangeness. The lingering spirit of Peggy Whooper, does she continue to haunt the bridge where she was murdered? The brooding Brokilow Boggan prowls on the road. https://kristianlander.com/?p=3606 - link to articlewww.KristianLander.com
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.

Spring Heeled Jack strides into Nottinghamshire Village

The figure who terrorized and leapt around the buildings of London from the 1830s, Spring Heeled Jack. Breathing blue flames, bright eyes and using distraction to steal items. He was never caught, and he put in the appearances both sides of the Atlantic. But it seems, he took a trip to the Fortean Village of Linby in Nottinghamshire. https://kristianlander.com/?p=3614 Link to articlehttps://youtu.be/ByFvy7jSGng?si=ybkFyT9nCfoLDkeE - Spring Heeled Jack in Nottingham Mini-Documentary
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.

Annesley Hall: Ghost light of the gatehouse - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

Lady Chaworth was adored and lusted by Lord Byron. Annesley Hall has several famed accounts of the strange and unusual from disembodied voices to tales of portals to the underworld. Our story focuses on the gatehouse / stable block for a first-hand report of the unexplained. https://kristianlander.com/?p=3598 Link to article
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.
 

Ghostly Gedling and Eerie Encounters in Arnold - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

Accounts of weird events, taps, raps and loud bangs. Items being thrown. Pressure to call in the media, who eventually did send a reporter who himself was quickly introduced to the phenomena as he stepped into the building.  A residential home where monsters come through the walls and a phantom fare dodger from the 1960s! 
https://kristianlander.com/?p=3625 link to article
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.
 
 

Haunting of Denewood Crescent and Georges Lane - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

A family living on Denewood Crescent are forced to make the decision to move out. Apparitions along with unexplainable and terrifying events. Georges Lane is an eerie winding road, for nearly 100 years with accounts going back to at least the 1930s of encounters with figures who give chase to people and appear in the back of cars. Perhaps the original "Nightcrawler" account. We recount events that sort to investigate the location and their findings. Coupled with the inclusion of an additional encounter of a phantom carriage, horses and riders from Papplewick Lane https://kristianlander.com/?p=3595 - link to articlehttps://www.KristianLander.com
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.
 

The Mystery Of The Ghost with Flaming Red Hair - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

One morning, a young girl is awoken by a stranger beside her. Years later, she discovers that other people have also had encounters with the Ghost with Flaming Red Hair!https://kristianlander.com/?p=3616 - link to articlehttps://www.KristianLander.comBite Sized Audio Podcasts 5-15mins 
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.
Kristian

Shadows that stepped out of the well - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

One night, a man awoke suddenly and went to close his curtains, only with equal parts surprise and terror, to see shadowy figures jittering and jerking, climbing out of the old cottage garden well. This is the case of The Shadows that Stepped out of the Well
 
https://kristianlander.com/?p=3615 - link to articlehttps://www.KristianLander.com
 
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.

Saint Peters Church, Radford and The Old Salutation Inn - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

In 1969, strange occurrences were reported at St. Peter’s Church in Radford. In full view of the congregation strange events occurred, and just what happened to that candlestick?"The Sal" rocks out with live music many nights of the week. Has a history of more than 600 years on the site, has seen Cromwell enter through its doors to more contemporary legends like Bruce Dickinson. Of the characters said to be within the walls of The Sal, a young spirit "Rosie", an urchin girl of about 4-5 years of age. A personal encounter? And we get to explore beneath with a private guided tour and the apparent growing shrine dedicated to Rosiehttps://kristianlander.com/?p=3603 Link to article
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.

Secrets of Bestwood Country Park and the Men in Black - Phenomenal Nottinghamshire

Bestwood Country Park was famously King Charles II's Royal hunting lodge, Bestwood Lodge Hotel has its share of ghostly stories. Does Neil Gywnn still offer oranges? An account given to us was a gentleman with his grandson had an apparition encounter with what was potentially Nell Gwynn. 
 
Men in Black 
Park Road, describing a black car, very expensive, a BMW possibly? "so immaculate it looked out of place." What happened when our witness knocked on the window? https://kristianlander.com/?p=3601 - link to articlehttp://www.KristianLander.com
Every county has its stories—familiar tales of iconic sites steeped in legend, their myths retold so often they’ve become part of the fabric of local lore. But instead of treading these well-worn paths, let’s venture into the shadows, off the beaten track, where the stories are stranger and less familiar.
Join me as we uncover Nottinghamshire’s hidden mysteries—a tapestry of uncanny encounters, forgotten folklore, and the truly bizarre. Together, we’ll explore tales that have slipped through the cracks of history, delving into the county’s lesser-known accounts of high strangeness.Kristian