Ghosts

Haunted pubs in Sunderland and South Tyneside

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A 1959 view from Cleadon Village.

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These are some of South Tyneside's most haunted drinking spots.

Take a look at 11 of South Tyneside’s ‘most haunted’ pubs

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Westoe Cemetery which was at the centre of paranormal reports in 1965.

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An area near the bottom of Hedley Street, pictured in a Google Maps view.

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There's a backdrop of Tynemouth Priory for this snowy scene at Sandhaven 17 years ago.

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The riverside at South Shields where a spirit is said to have been spotted in times gone by.

The South Tyneside riverside ghost which warns of tragedy

Legend has it the pub is haunted by a Green Lady - a lovelorn girl who was dumped by a visiting coachman, and pined herself away. She haunts the upstairs of the pub in her fine green dress, bought to impress her would-be suitor. There are reports of paranormal activity including a nurse called Rachael and the spirit of a man who apparently died of unnatural causes in the pub.

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The Wheatsheaf, West Boldon

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Marsden Grotto which is said to be haunted by as many as sevem ghosts.

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One of the website views of the Paranormal Database.

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St Paul's Church in Jarrow which one of many South Tyneside venues included in the Paranormal Database.

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Tales of a ghost from the Thrift Street area which helped a maid from South Shields to enjoy untold riches.

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Tommy the Trumpeter gets a fright from these brilliant Halloween-loving children at Westoe Methodist Church toddlers group in 2003. Photo: Shields Gazette

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2:22 A Ghost Story, Fiona Wade as Jenny and Vera Chok as Lauren.

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George Rainsford (Sam), Fiona Wade (Jenny), Vera Chok (Lauren), and Jay MGuiness (Ben) in 2:22 A Ghost Story.

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Tommy the Trumpeter gets a fright from these brilliant Halloween-loving children at Westoe Methodist Church toddlers group in 2003. Photo: Shields Gazette

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These are some of the most haunted places in the North East. Photo: Google Maps.

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A look at some of South Tyneside’s most haunted pubs. Photo: Google Maps.

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Ghosts of South Tyneside: 13 of the most haunted places in the borough - and the...

Ghosts of South Tyneside

Ghosts of South Tyneside: 13 of the most haunted places in the borough - and the...

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