In this book Robert Bard takes readers on a spine-tingling journey
around Kent to some of its most haunted locations. He discovers tales of
ghostly apparitions, unexplained events and paranormal phenomena. Among
the places investigated is Pluckley, which was named in the 'Guinness
Book of Records' as England's most haunted village. Its twelve spirits
include a screaming man who fell to his death and a spectral highwayman
who haunts a spot named Fright Corner. Pluckley's most famous reported
haunting is that of the Red Lady, or Lady Dering, who died in the
twelfth century and is seen in the churchyard of St Nicholas. Other
haunted sites are Rochester Castle with its thirteenth-century White
Lady; Chislehurst Caves with sounds of children's laughter, footsteps
and sightings of a woman dressed in white; and Bilsington Priory with
its hooded monks. Hever Castle, once home to Anne Boleyn, lays claim to
her spirit, and Dover Castle is a popular spot for organised ghost
hunts, where reported apparitions include a headless child, a woman clad
in red clothes and a soldier who prowls the underground tunnels. Ghostly
episodes from Canterbury and Chatham also feature, together with Blue
Bell Hill where drivers have reported colliding with phantom
pedestrians. Illustrated throughout, 'Paranormal Kent' will appeal to
those interested in the supernatural and local residents who want to
discover their county's haunted heritage. Are you brave enough to read
on?
