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Haunting

Pluckley Village

Britain's most haunted village with 12-16 documented ghosts. The Screaming Man burns eternally. The Red Lady searches for her baby. A highwayman haunts the crossroads where he was pinned to a tree.

1100 - Present
Kent, England
25000+ witnesses

Pluckley holds the record for most ghosts per village.

The Record

Guinness recognition:

  • Most haunted village
  • 12-16 ghosts
  • Multiple locations
  • Documented sightings
  • Tourist attraction

The Red Lady

Churchyard spirit:

  • Lady Dering
  • Searches for baby
  • Died in childbirth
  • Red rose placed
  • Forever seeking

The Screaming Man

Burning alive:

  • Clay pit worker
  • Fell in fire
  • Burns eternally
  • Screams heard
  • Terrifying sounds

The Highwayman

Fright Corner:

  • Robber killed
  • Pinned to tree
  • Sword through chest
  • Still haunts
  • Crossroads danger

The Colonel

Hanging man:

  • Park Wood
  • Took own life
  • Swings from branch
  • Depression tragedy
  • Seen regularly

Other Ghosts

Many more spirits:

  • Schoolmaster
  • Miller
  • Monks
  • Coaches
  • Horse and rider

Sources