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Stories127 · page 6

The Stratford Knockings: the Phelps poltergeist at Stratford, Connecticut

March 10, 1850 · Phelps Mansion, Elm Street, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Paranormal · Other · 33 sources

25Thinly documented

The Hydesville Rappings ("Mr. Splitfoot")

March 31, 1848 · Fox cottage, Hydesville, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, New York (now Hydesville Memorial Park, 1510 Hydesville Road, Newark NY)

Paranormal · Other · 62 sources

39Partially documented

The Möttlingen Haunting and the Possession of Gottliebin Dittus

April 1842 · Gottliebin-Dittus-Haus, Möttlingen, Bad Liebenzell, Landkreis Calw, Baden-Württemberg

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 32 sources

31Partially documented

The Willington Mill Haunting and Edward Drury's Overnight Vigil

July 3, 1840 · Mill house beside Willington Mill, Willington Quay, North Tyneside

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 23 sources

30Partially documented

Mary Jobson and the Bishopwearmouth (Sunderland) poltergeist

c. 1839 · Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham, England

Paranormal · Other · 21 sources

29Thinly documented

The Deil o' Baldarroch: the Baldarroch farm poltergeist

December 5, 1838 · Baldarroch farm, near Crathes, Banchory-Ternan parish, Aberdeenshire

Paranormal · Other · 20 sources

38Partially documented

Jane Alsop and Spring-heeled Jack: the Bear-bind Lane attack

February 19, 1838 · Bear-bind Lane, between Bow and Old Ford, East London

Cryptid · Creature · 25 sources

20Thinly documented

Spring-heeled Jack and the "Suburban Ghost" scare, London, 1837 to 1838

October 1837 · London suburbs: Clapham Common, Peckham, Old Ford (Bow) and Limehouse

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 23 sources

26Thinly documented

The Trinity Poltergeist: Captain Molesworth's house and the Webster v. Molesworth lawsuit

1835 · Trinity, near Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Paranormal · Other · 13 sources

24Thinly documented

The Syderstone Parsonage haunting and Rev. John Stewart's overnight investigation

May 15, 1833 · Syderstone Parsonage, Syderstone, near Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Paranormal · Other · 18 sources

20Thinly documented

The Wolstanton "Hoositon" Knocking Ghost

c. 1830 · Wolstanton, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 10 sources

20Thinly documented

The Bell Witch Haunting of the Red River Settlement

1817 · Bell farm, Red River settlement, Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee

Paranormal · Other · 63 sources

33Partially documented

The Sampford Ghost, Sampford Peverell, 1810

April 1810 · The Ghost House, Higher Town, Sampford Peverell, near Tiverton, Devon

Paranormal · Other · 19 sources

27Thinly documented

The Beast of Veyreau: a child-killing beast on the Causse Noir

c. 1799 · Veyreau, Causse Noir, Aveyron (Rouergue)

Cryptid · Creature · 10 sources

11Thinly documented

The Nelly Butler Apparition, Sullivan, Maine

1799 · Taunton Bay, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine (often filed under Machiasport)

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 25 sources

25Thinly documented

The Dibbesdorf Rapping Spirit (Klopfgeist zu Dibbesdorf)

December 2, 1767 · Dibbesdorf, near Braunschweig, Lower Saxony

Paranormal · Other · 16 sources

33Partially documented

The Hinton Ampner Haunting: Mary Ricketts' Narrative

1765 · Old manor house, Hinton Ampner, near New Alresford, Hampshire, England

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 28 sources

27Thinly documented

The Cock Lane Ghost ("Scratching Fanny") and the Johnson Committee

January 1762 · Cock Lane, Smithfield, City of London

Paranormal · Being / humanoid · 40 sources

22Thinly documented

The Lamb Inn poltergeist: the Giles sisters of Bristol, 1761 to 1762

c. 1761 · The Lamb inn, West Street, Old Market, outside Lawford's Gate, Bristol

Paranormal · Other · 25 sources

27Thinly documented

The Epworth Rectory Poltergeist, "Old Jeffrey" (1716-1717)

December 1, 1716 · Epworth Rectory (now Epworth Old Rectory), Epworth, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire

Paranormal · Other · 30 sources

28Thinly documented

Names6

Rob Morphy Person · 7 stories
A cryptid writer and artist, Rob Morphy kept old cases alive on Cryptopia.
Beast of Exmoor Term · 5 stories
Britain has a long tradition of phantom cats.
Trevor H. Hall Person · 5 stories
A sceptical author, Trevor H.
Andrew Green Person · 3 stories
A ghost hunter known as "the Spectre Inspector." Andrew Green wrote Our Haunted Kingdom (1973), and his accounts surface across several British hauntings.
Jon Downes Person · 3 stories
Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology, Jon Downes turns up again and again where Britain's strange animals are hunted.
Melvin Harris Person · 3 stories
A sceptic and author, Melvin Harris turns up in the debates that followed several famous cases.

Documents68 · see all

MacPhilpin 1880, Google Books scan of Harvard copy Document

Internet Archive· 91 pages· 53 pages mention it
- p. 15 ## viii ## CHAPTER APPARITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES CONTRASTED WITH THAT AT KNOCK-Characteristics of Supernatural Apparitions-Instances compared with the A…
- p. 20 …THE VILLAGE AND CHURCH OF KNOCK—THE APPARITION THE VILLAGE. THE Church of Knock, the scene of the Apparition of…
The Apparitions and Miracles at Knock; also, the Official Depositions of the Eye-witnesses Document

M.H. Gill & Son (1880), via Internet Archive· 1880· 90 pages· 53 pages mention it
- p. 14 Vlll CHAPTER PAGE Apparitions in other Countries contrasted with that at Knock—Characteristics of Supernatural Apparitions—Instances compared with the…
- p. 19 …THE VILLAGE AND CHURCH OF KNOCK—THE APPARITION— THE VILLAGE. The Church of Knock, the scene of the Apparition of…
'Strange Roar' Precedes 'Mysterious Blast' in Sasovo FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1991-04-13· 2 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 1 …IN THE HEART OF RUSSIA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TODAY, KNOCKING OUT MOST WINDOWS AND LEAVING SOME LOCALS SLIGHTLY INJURED BY…
Diverging Options on Cause of Sasovo Explosion FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1991-04-15· 2 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 1 …THE SHOCK WAVE ROARED DOWN ITS STREETS, RIPPING OFF ROOFS IN SOME AREAS AND KNOCKING OUT WINDOWS -- EVEN THE FRAMES…
DOC_0005517791 (PDF scan) Document

CIA· 2 pages· 1 page mentions it
- p. 1 …THE SHOCK WAVE ROARED DOWN ITS STREETS, RIPPING OFF ROOFS IN SOME AREAS AND KNOCKING OUT WINDOWS -- EVEN THE FRAMES…
III-018 “The Theory of Military Art Needs Review,” by Col. Gen. A.I. Gastilovich and Lt. Gen. I.A. Tolkonyuk, special collection of Military Thought, top secret issue No. 1, 1960, CIA/DP Clandestine Report Special Collection, 18 December 1961, FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 23 pages· 4 pages mention it
- p. 6 …But such strikes ill not be able to knock these countries out of the war. The superiority of the socialist…
- p. 11 …with nuclear warheads of megaton yield over a vast territory with - the aim of knocking entire countries out of the…

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Videos26 · see all

Knock Ready For Pope's Visit

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The Story of Knock

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New Apparition At Knock?

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☘️ ST. JOSEPH APPARITION - KNOCK, IRELAND - 1879 ☘️

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Marian Apparitions – Part 5: Our Lady of Knock #OurLadyOfKnock #MarianApparitions #holymary #shorts

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The Story of the Knock Apparition: Theophany 101 | THE BRENDAN OPTION 036

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Day 1: Our Lady of Knock Novena - Historical Background

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The Apparition, A Quick Visit to Knock Shrine | Knock, Ireland

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