Haunted Kent

by Janet Cameron

From heartstopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena Haunted Kent contains new and well-known spooky stoies from around the county. Contained in this selection are stories of the hunchback monk at Boughton Malherbe, the black dog of Leeds, Canterbury's faithless friar and Dungeness' mysterious lady, as well as the famous tale of Lady Blanche of Rochester Castle. This fascinating collection of strange sightings and happenings in the county's streets, churches, public houses and country lanes is sure to appeal to anyone wondering why Kent is known as the most haunted county in England.

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2008

About the author

Janet Cameron has a BA (Hons) 2.1 with the Open University in literature and philosophy, (1994-96.) She holds an MA in Modern Poetry with the University of Kent at Canterbury, (2001-2003), incorporating the philosophical manifestos of major poets and the work of the controversial founding father of deconstruction in philosophy, Jacques Derrida. She is a retired lecturer at the University of Kent.

Cameron holds a full Cert.Ed in further education (1993) and has lectured for many years in English literature and creative writing. She is an award-winning writer, and the author of several books, including regional histories and philosophy, numerous articles on history, philosophy, feminism and human rights and short literary fiction. She also writes a monthly magazine column for Writers Forum.

She won First Prize for her monologue in the prestigious Clemence Dane Cup, 2007 (Society of Women Writers & Journalists) in the presence of Princess Michael of Kent who asked her for her writing tips. (A scary moment!) The judge was playwright and novelist Simon Brett.

During her regular working life, her regional histories and women's magazine writing were fun and helped pay the mortgage, while poetry and philosophy fed her soul.

"I am indebted to the educational website Decoded Science, started by Victoria Nicks, for the large bank of articles I built up mainly about philosophy and poetry. Through this medium, I learned all about researching and building on that research in order to create accessible information about important issues for people who have busy lives and want to be kept informed. All this fitted well around my teaching projects,

So, now into my retirement I am still teaching and writing."

Reviews

[Carole Tyrrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another volume in the Haunted Places series from The History Press.
As I’ve recently moved out from urban Kent to more rural Kent I was intrigued to find out if I had any haunted sites near me.
Some of the stories may be apocryphal but given Kent’s collection of ancient houses, forts, castles, theatres etc but not all the stories can be mere imagination. The book is illustrated with black and white photos which made Greatness Cemetery which is walking distance from me look spooky and eerie. It certainly felt like that when I visited on a grey, wet day. The road on which it lies, Seal Road, is reputedly haunted but I don’t fancy wandering along it at dead of night to find out for myself.
Kent may well be called ‘The Garden of England.’ But it also has a less bucolic reputation. Smugglers, wreckers, deflowered servant girls and sacrificed infants are amongst many other reputed spooks.
There are some familiar stories such as Nell of Canterbury Cathedral’s Dark Entry, Blue bell Hill and the Theatre Royal Margate but there were several that were new to me.

[Robert John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had me on the edge of my seat.

[Jen Elvy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an informative book!

[Ceri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting could fo with more indepth telling into the history of the ghosts.