• Britain’s Lost Ghosts
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    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • 10 Most Haunted Places
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Berkshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Bedfordshire
    • 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
  • Mysteries
  • About MJ
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  • My Books
    • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories
    • 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
  • Have You Seen A Ghost?
MJ Wayland
Best Selling Author & Ghost 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.

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    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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    Middletons’ Bucklebury Manor

    by MJ Wayland January 7, 2025
    January 7, 2025

    With reports of Kate Middleton’s family moving to a new home – Bucklebury Manor in Berkshire, there have also been misconceptions …

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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
  • 50 Real Ghost Stories
  • 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

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MJ Wayland
  • Britain’s Lost Ghosts
  • Ghost Research
    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • 10 Most Haunted Places
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Berkshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Bedfordshire
    • 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
  • Mysteries
  • About MJ
    • Contact Me
    • Books Published
    • Media Credits
  • My Books
    • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories
    • 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
  • Have You Seen A Ghost?