by, Stoke

In the sleepy Suffolk town of Stoke, a spine-tingling presence has been felt by those who dare to venture near a certain private residence. The ghostly apparition of a young girl, clad in a plain brown dress, has been spotted making her way along one of the upstairs passages and on the stairs landing. Her ethereal form seems to be accompanied by an unsettling sound - phantom footsteps echoing through the upper part of the building. It's as if she's still very much a part of this world, yet her presence is anything but ordinary.

Eagle Street, Ipswich

In a small house on Eagle Street, Ipswich, a family lived in fear of a malevolent presence that would become known as Robert, a poltergeist with a penchant for throwing items through the air and scattering an unknown powder around rooms. The local vicar of St Michael's was called in to perform an exorcism on 14 December 1952, a ritual that temporarily paused the entity's antics but didnt bring an end to the disturbances. The haunting had started just after the landlord had issued a summons against the occupants for non-payment of rent, a coincidence that wasnt lost on the family.

The Rep Public House, Ipswich

The Rep Public House in Ipswich, Suffolk, has a long history dating back to its days as a theatre. It's here that the ghost of Alfred is said to reside. He was a frequent visitor when the building was a theatre, and his presence was considered a lucky omen by the performers. Alfred would sit in the fourth or fifth row, silently watching the shows. His appearances were a welcome sight for the troupe, and it's said that his presence still lingers to this day.

Isaacs Public House, Ipswich

Isaacs Public House in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a place where the ordinary and the paranormal seem to coexist. On a particularly eventful New Year's Eve in 2017, a lone man stepped into the gents' toilets, only to be startled by the unmistakable sound of footsteps. The door creaked open and shut, and heavy booted footsteps approached, as if someone had just walked in. The atmosphere was suddenly charged with an unsettling presence. A loud sigh echoed in his ear, making him spin around, but he was met with an eerie silence - and the realisation that he was alone.

The Woolpack Public House, Ipswich

The Woolpack Public House on Tuddenham Road in Ipswich seems like an ordinary pub at first glance but locals know it has a rather vocal resident. This ghostly presence was initially referred to as Fred by locals due to the disembodied voice that would loudly exclaim 'Fred' or was heard speaking loudly in general. It was only later that a local medium identified the spirit as Admiral 'Grog', a name that might hint at a maritime past tied to the pub's history as an old smuggler's haunt.

McGinty's Public House, Ipswich

McGinty's Public House in Ipswich, Suffolk, is home to a rather unusual and intriguing haunting. If you place your ear against one of the walls of this Irish-themed pub, now known as the Halberd Inn, you can hear the faint beating of a human heart. This strange phenomenon has been reported by numerous people over the years, leaving many to wonder about its origin. Some believe it might be connected to a previous incident where the landlord was saved from electrocution when all the fuses were mysteriously turned off at a junction box.