Britain has many haunted places which are the types that you would expect to be haunted - ancient castles, huge stately homes and 18th century weavers' cottages, for example.
But a tyre depot is definitely not you're archetypal spooky place.
When Nick White bought the tyre depot in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, a few years ago, he was told of the strange ghostly goings-on, but refused to believe a word of the spooky tales.
Until now.
The tyre depot was originally a chapel but, grimly, was also used as a mortuary during the War.
When Mr White first bought the depot, nothing out of the ordinary occurred. It is only recently that some THING has returned, throwing stones and coins at staff and stacking up piles of tyres and moved them around the building while it was locked up overnight.
An apparition in 1940s-type clothing has also been seen.
But most mysterious of all is the mysterious appearance of two pre-war pennies, dated 1936 and 1938 and bearing the image of King George VI, which seem to have literally appeared from nowhere.
The ghost in my garage: Riddle of the tyre depot phantom whose calling card is a pre-war penny
By Daily Mail Reporter
5th April 2010
Daily Mail
Gothic castles, deserted mansions, ivy-covered old houses - all of them perfect haunts for a ghost.
But how about something as modern and mundane as a tyre depot in sensible South Yorkshire?
According to owner Nick White, a supernatural visitor has been running riot at his garage, which was originally a chapel and also served as a makeshift mortuary during the Second World War.
The uninvited guest has thrown stones and coins at staff, and stacked up piles of tyres and moved them around the building while it was locked up overnight.
The ghostly figure, which materialised from time to time dressed in the style of the 1940s, is said to have first made its presence felt in 2003 but vanished (so to speak)
after Mr White took over the business three years ago.
Now, however, the odd goings on have started again, with pre-war coins turning up mysteriously on the garage floor in two strange incidents a month apart.
Mr White found the first of the old penny pieces, dated 1936 and bearing the image of George VI, when he arrived for work one day in February.
The second copper coin, dated 1938, was lying in almost the same spot when Mr White, 35, and one of his mechanics turned up at the depot in Doncaster last week.
Mr White said: 'I took all the strange stories with a big pinch of salt when I bought the place. But I wouldn't like to say it's not true any more. There's no logical explanation for the two old pennies turning up like they did. I wish there was.
'It's a little bit scary knowing that there's something happening while the place is locked up at night.'
Previous owner Nigel Lee once called in a clergyman to perform an exorcism.
Mr White added: 'Nigel told me all about the tyres being moved around when the place was locked up at night and customers witnessing small change and stones coming out of nowhere and flying here and there.
'It's all right being sceptical about these things, but I'm the owner of two very old pennies now, and I'd love to know where they came from.'
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But a tyre depot is definitely not you're archetypal spooky place.
When Nick White bought the tyre depot in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, a few years ago, he was told of the strange ghostly goings-on, but refused to believe a word of the spooky tales.
Until now.
The tyre depot was originally a chapel but, grimly, was also used as a mortuary during the War.
When Mr White first bought the depot, nothing out of the ordinary occurred. It is only recently that some THING has returned, throwing stones and coins at staff and stacking up piles of tyres and moved them around the building while it was locked up overnight.
An apparition in 1940s-type clothing has also been seen.
But most mysterious of all is the mysterious appearance of two pre-war pennies, dated 1936 and 1938 and bearing the image of King George VI, which seem to have literally appeared from nowhere.
The ghost in my garage: Riddle of the tyre depot phantom whose calling card is a pre-war penny
By Daily Mail Reporter
5th April 2010
Daily Mail
Gothic castles, deserted mansions, ivy-covered old houses - all of them perfect haunts for a ghost.
But how about something as modern and mundane as a tyre depot in sensible South Yorkshire?
According to owner Nick White, a supernatural visitor has been running riot at his garage, which was originally a chapel and also served as a makeshift mortuary during the Second World War.
Tread softly: The tyre depot at the centre of the ghostly events
The uninvited guest has thrown stones and coins at staff, and stacked up piles of tyres and moved them around the building while it was locked up overnight.
The ghostly figure, which materialised from time to time dressed in the style of the 1940s, is said to have first made its presence felt in 2003 but vanished (so to speak)
after Mr White took over the business three years ago.
Now, however, the odd goings on have started again, with pre-war coins turning up mysteriously on the garage floor in two strange incidents a month apart.
Owner: Nick White with the pennies
Mr White found the first of the old penny pieces, dated 1936 and bearing the image of George VI, when he arrived for work one day in February.
The second copper coin, dated 1938, was lying in almost the same spot when Mr White, 35, and one of his mechanics turned up at the depot in Doncaster last week.
Mr White said: 'I took all the strange stories with a big pinch of salt when I bought the place. But I wouldn't like to say it's not true any more. There's no logical explanation for the two old pennies turning up like they did. I wish there was.
'It's a little bit scary knowing that there's something happening while the place is locked up at night.'
Previous owner Nigel Lee once called in a clergyman to perform an exorcism.
Mr White added: 'Nigel told me all about the tyres being moved around when the place was locked up at night and customers witnessing small change and stones coming out of nowhere and flying here and there.
'It's all right being sceptical about these things, but I'm the owner of two very old pennies now, and I'd love to know where they came from.'
From thin air: The coins, dated 1936 and 1938
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