03020cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500440014824600450019226400510023730000470028833600260033533700260036133800360038750000310042350505820045450801770103652012400121353400450245365300300249865300220252865300280255065300200257885600430259899900170264151568UtSlPG20260610134204.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aO'Donnell, Elliott,d1872-196510aSome Haunted Houses of England & Wales.1 aSome Haunted Houses of England and Wales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-03-260 aThe 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. aProduced 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) a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHaunted houses -- England aGhosts -- England aHaunted houses -- Wales aGhosts -- Wales40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51568 c92402d92402