TY - BOOK AU - O'Donnell,Elliott TI - Some Haunted Houses of England & Wales AV - BF PY - 2016/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Haunted houses -- England KW - Ghosts -- England KW - Haunted houses -- Wales KW - Ghosts -- Wales N1 - Release date is 2016-03-26; The Green Bank Hotel, Bardsley -- No. — Southgate Street, Bristol -- Mulready Villa, near Basingstoke -- No. — Park Street, Bath -- The Minery, Devon -- Thurlow Hall, near Exeter -- The Guilsborough ghost -- Wolsey Abbey, near Gloucester -- No. XYZ Euston Road, London -- Panmaur Hollow, Merioneth -- Catchfield Hall, the Midlands -- Burle Farm, North Devon -- Carne House, near Northampton -- Harley House, Portishead -- The Way Meadow, Somerset -- No. — Hackham House, Swindon -- Appendix to above, the screaming woman of Tehiddy -- Park House, Westminster -- Glossary; Produced by eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Some Haunted Houses of England & Wales" by Elliott O'Donnell is a collection of ghost stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into well-authenticated accounts of hauntings across England and Wales, emphasizing first-hand narratives and experiences relayed by witnesses. O'Donnell's background as an investigator in psychical research lends credibility to the stories, which range from eerie encounters to ghostly reconstructions of past tragedies. The opening of the book introduces readers to the author's intention behind compiling these ghostly tales. O'Donnell begins with a preface that outlines his careful selection of stories based on their authenticity and the direct testimonies of those who experienced them. He stresses that his accounts differ from the commonly retold tales, as they feature lesser-known hauntings in ordinary settings rather than famous locations. The initial story he presents involves a chilling encounter at the Green Bank Hotel, where a guest witnesses a ghostly race between a Cavalier and a Roundhead that culminates in a horrifying murder, demonstrating O'Donnell's skill in blending historical context with supernatural elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51568 ER -