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Wanderings through Britains Haunted History
Dickie of Tunstead, Tunstead Milton
A skull long kept at Tunstead Farm was said to be that of a murdered man named Dickie, whose ghost reportedly haunted the property for centuries. Known for violent poltergeist activity when moved, the skull was blamed for collapsed railway works nearby, livestock deaths, and unearthly noises. Despite attempts to bury or relocate it, locals claimed the disturbances only ceased once the skull was returned. While some believed the remains belonged to a young woman, the legend of “Dickie” became firmly rooted in local folklore.
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Sources & Further Reading
Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser, Around Haunted Manchester, Britain’s Haunted Heritage, Derby Daily Telegraph, Folk-lore: Old Customs and Tales of my Neighbours, Goyt Valley Story, Haunted Derbyshire, Haunted Houses, Hutchinson’s Tour through the Peak of Derbyshire, Stockport Advertiser and Guardian, The A-Z of British Ghosts, The Good Ghost Guide, The Penguin Book of Ghosts, Traditions and Customs of Cheshire