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    • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
    • Derby Ghost Walk
    • Tales of the Polden Hills
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    • The York Ghost Walk
  • About MJ Wayland
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MJ Wayland
Ghost Researcher & Historian

Year One

The Year One project re-evaluates classic ghost cases by researching and uncovering original resources to the original sightings. Using archive materials and contemporary reports, MJ Wayland has uncovered the truth behind some of the UK’s most famous hauntings.

  • Most Haunted at Ostrich Inn

    by MJ Wayland October 2, 2025
    October 2, 2025

    In my article about The Ostrich Inn being haunted by “Britain’s first serial killers” – see here – I discovered that …

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  • The Ostrich Inn Murders

    by MJ Wayland September 25, 2025
    September 25, 2025

    “Next event coming up, a cracker of a place. 50-60 murders have taken place at this inn by the landlord. The …

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  • Warwick Castle Ghosts – A Re-evaluation

    by MJ Wayland June 3, 2025
    June 3, 2025

    Year One continues to provide an insight into Britain’s hauntings, and ultimately raises questions about the origins of many of our …

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  • The Ghost Bus of Kensington

    by MJ Wayland January 2, 2025
    January 2, 2025

    This article forms a part of the ‘Year One’ project, reviewing and researching prominent paranormal cases from the perspective of the …

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  • What is the Year One Project?

    by MJ Wayland January 2, 2025
    January 2, 2025

    Ten years ago I first discussed ‘Year One’ – a project that would reinvestigate and evaluate ‘classic’ hauntings based on its …

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  • Haunted Hands of Devon

    by MJ Wayland January 2, 2025
    January 2, 2025

    It is said that many roads in Devon are haunted, by a phantom either visible or audible to some. Often there …

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  • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
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  • 50 Real Ghost Stories 2
  • Derby Ghost Walk
  • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
  • Tales of the Polden Hills
  • The York Ghost Walk
  • York’s Hidden Hauntings

MJ Wayland is a best-selling British author of paranormal non-fiction and an archive-led ghost researcher who has investigated hauntings since 1988. His books, including the Amazon category bestsellers 50 Real Ghost Stories and 50 Real American Ghost Stories, draw on undigitised period newspapers and primary documents to recover forgotten cases from Britain and the United States. He has consulted on films including The Conjuring 2 and has made more than 200 broadcast and podcast appearances since 1992.

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  • Ghost Research
    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • Britain’s Lost Ghosts
  • Haunted Places
    • Abbeys, Churches and Colleges
    • By County
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Bedfordshire
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Berkshire
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cambridgeshire
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cornwall
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cumbria
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Devon
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Dorset
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Norfolk
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Somerset
      • 10 Most Haunted Places In Suffolk
    • Castles, Halls and Mansions
    • Landscapes, Towns and Roads
  • Folklore & Legends
    • Creatures and Beings
    • Earth Mysteries
    • Relics, Saints & Customs
  • My Books
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories 2
    • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
    • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
    • Derby Ghost Walk
    • Tales of the Polden Hills
    • York’s Hidden Hauntings
    • The York Ghost Walk
  • About MJ Wayland
    • Books by MJ Wayland
    • Media Credits
  • Have You Seen A Ghost?