Haunted Hertford
Author | : Ruth Stratton |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2012-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780752487038 |
ISBN-13 | : 0752487035 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This fascinating book, enriched by archive photographs from private collections, contains a terrifying assortment of true-life tales from Hertford and its surrounding villages. Featuring stories of unexplained phenomena, phantoms and poltergeists – including a blood-soaked policewoman seen in a mirror, the numerous ghosts of Haileybury College, and spectral Cromwellian soldiers – discover what lurks in the shadows of this historically rich county town. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, and accounts which have never before been published, Haunted Hertford is sure to enthral everyone interested in the supernatural history of the area.