Burnley, Lancashire, England
Towneley Hall
Burnley Parish Church
According to Coxe, "Burnley Parish Church" is reputed to be haunted by a spectral hound, which is known locally as Trash or Striker.
Sadly, there are a number of churches in Burnley, so we are currently unable to clarify which church Coxe is referring to.
Unconfirmed
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D Hippisley Coxe.
Towneley Park
Towneley Park is owned and managed by Burnley Borough Council, and at its southern end is Towneley Hall, Burnley's art gallery and museum.
The building is reputedly haunted. Phenomena include footsteps upstairs and a "strange uniformed figure" has been sighted.
Another apparition is said to be the 16th century Sir John Towneley, who is said to appear every 7 years.
Pictured left is Towneley Hall courtesy of Humphrey Bolton.
Towneley Park,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB11 3RQ.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Richard Jones.
Location
Visitor Information
Burnley is a market town in Lancashire, England.
It lies 21 miles north of Manchester and 20 miles east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun.
Pictured left is Towneley Hall courtesy of Robert Wade. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
