Everyone loves a good ghost story – and Sheffield has plenty of them
Like so many city’s there is no shortage of great ghost stories in the city.
These 12 well known Sheffield buildings and locations around the city have all been searched by ghost-hunters or have spooky stories to tell of previous spirit sightings. Many of them are pubs – cue old joke about serving spirits after hours!
Some of the stories date back decades, and some even longer than that.
But some are more recent tales of ghostly goings in recent years.
If you’re looking for some good old fashioned ghost stories, look no further.
These 12 well known Sheffield buildings and locations around the city have all been searched by ghost-hunters or have spooky stories to tell of previous spirit sightings. Many of them are pubs – cue old joke about serving spirits after hours!
![Sheffield resident Michael Parker told how he saw what he thought was a ghost in the 1960s near Long Lane, between Crosspool and the Rivelin Valley. He saw a mystery figure in a long coat and hat - who vanished after he turned around. Clough Fields, close by, has also been said to be haunted, by the ghost of a Victorian schoolboy. Read more here: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/rivelin-valley-ghost-sheffield-mystery-figure-in-coat-and-hat-sparks-spook-alert-3846504](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU1YzgzOGNmLTNiMDAtNGM5Mi1hZDM2LTQwYzEwMjc3NWIxYzo1MmI3NzA1Ny02NzA2LTQwZjMtOWZkZC1hOWE5MjI2NmZmMDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Rivelin Valley
Sheffield resident Michael Parker told how he saw what he thought was a ghost in the 1960s near Long Lane, between Crosspool and the Rivelin Valley. He saw a mystery figure in a long coat and hat - who vanished after he turned around. Clough Fields, close by, has also been said to be haunted, by the ghost of a Victorian schoolboy. Read more here: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/rivelin-valley-ghost-sheffield-mystery-figure-in-coat-and-hat-sparks-spook-alert-3846504 Photo: Google