Haunted Halifax and District

Nestled amidst the windswept moorlands of the South Pennines, Halifax has always had a wild reputation: -From Hell, Hull and Halifax, good Lord deliver us- ran the -Beggars- Litany-. But was it just a grisly fate at the hands of the Halifax Gibbet, England-s last guillotine, that they feared? From historical boggarts to modern poltergeists, the region teems with intruders from beyond the veil: they stalk the gritstone crags and the austere chapels, the tumbledown mills and the ancient taverns. Haunted Halifax & District explores the manifestations and territory of these unquiet spirits, all in the light of the area-s colourful history and wider folkloric context. Including such highlights as the spectre of Emily Bront-nd a headless coachman with two two headless horses, it will intrigue visitors and residents alike.