London has the reputation of being the world's most haunted Capital city. How could it be otherwise? The Tower of London alone, with its thousand year history of bloodshed and gore, is a veritable ghostly village in its own right. Many of London's pubs can boast a resident ghost or two. Haunted historic houses abound, whilst many offices stand on sites on which long ago acts of infamy have left an indelible stain on their ethereal fabric. Put all this together and you have a city that is teeming with spectral visitors.
And now you can visit some of London's most haunted places from the comfort of your own armchair, Smartphone or ipad.
Richard Jones, London's Master of the Macabre, has put together a series of entertaining videos that show the darker side of London's history.
So sit back, turn the lights down low, and prepare to be spooked and entertained in equal measure in this series of haunted London videos.
Watch and listen as Richard recites his spooky poem This Place is Haunted.
A strange tale about a ghost that was said to haunt Upper Road, Plaistow in 1889.