10 most haunted locations in Bradford district include Hellfire Crossroads, City Hall and Manchester Road

With Halloween upon us, we can now reveal the spine-tingling results, which include a notorious crossroad, a rural pub and one of Bradford's major roads.

Thanks again to all those who got in touch to nominate the following places. If you think there are some glaring omissions from the list, it's because nobody or too few people got in touch to nominate it.

We hope the following article doesn't prove too frightening for you. Remember, it's only a bit of fun......... or is it?

Hellfire Crossroads

The legend and mystery surrounding Hellfire Crossroads, near Wyke, seems to have arisen from a fatal motor accident in the 1940s. In an unusual twist, it was said that the driver had been distracted by a light in the nearby dense woodland, which caused him to smash into the wall.

In 1977, one woman reportedly spotted a flying saucer hovering just a foot above the ground at the site, before it spun round and took off.

In the 1980s, it was reported that a bus driver had crashed at the crossroads after seeing a mysterious smokey white light shining from the nearby woods.

There have been several other sightings of lights in the woods near the notorious crossroads.

Manchester Road area of Bradford

In 1926, there were widespread reports of a ghostly terror hitting the streets of Bradford, particularly around the Manchester Road area and streets nearby.

The so-called Bradford Ghost – a white-clad male figure in a hood – is said to have frightened people on the Bierley housing estate and up Manchester Road, with lone women being its favourite targets.

Local newspapers reported that gangs of well-armed searchers turned out on several nights to hunt for the ghost, but it was never found.

Old Silent Inn, Stanbury

Over a century ago, a landlady at the pub reputedly fed the feral cats by ringing a bell to call them to her door from the surrounding Moor.

Legend has it that, ever since her death, the sound of the bell ringing can still be heard, on occasions, across the moor.

Of course, it could just be the bell ringing for last orders!

Also in the Worth Valley, the Old White Lion Inn in Haworth is said to be haunted. In 1906, the celebrated balloonist and parachutist Lily Cove plunged to her death when her parachute failed at a gala in Haworth. Her ghost is said to haunt the Old White Lion pub in the village, where she is said to have spent her last night alive.

City Hall

Several readers nominated City Hall as Bradford’s most haunted place, with the name 'Chains Charlie' cropping up a time or two as the prime suspect for the hauntings.

There are those who believe that Chains Charlie was a prisoner who was tortured in one of the cells.

Somewhat unhappy with the way he was treated, he seems to have returned as a ghost to exact his spooky revenge.

There are also stories of a headless torso strolling around City Hall holding its head by its side.

Midland Hotel

In 1905, the famous Shakespearean stage actor, Sir Henry Irving died on the main staircase after his appearance at the nearby Theatre Royal. He was attended by his manager Bram Stoker, better known as the originator of Dracula.

Although Irving was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, there are numerous reports of people claiming to see his ghost at the hotel.

Bolling Hall

No list of haunted locations in Bradford would be complete without mention of Bolling Hall, the scene of many strange goings-on. One of Yorkshire's most haunted buildings, over its 900-year history Bolling Hall has been home to spooks from the "Pity poor Bradford" white lady to crying babies, children playing, Parliamentarian officers marching and sudden shadows and perfume scents. The hall even spooked Living TV's Most Haunted crew.

With no fewer than 20 recorded sightings of full bodied apparitions, the old building has a chilling history: it served as a stronghold for royalists in the English Civil War.

Dalton Mills, Keighley

There have been numerous reports of strange sights and sounds in the mill. It was rumoured that a lady in clogs could be heard wandering around one of the top floors, and that former foreman Myers was still roaming the building watching over his workers. In 2014, the T&A reported how professional ghost hunters were exploring the site.

East Riddlesden Hall

You'll also discover that East Riddlesden Hall is said to be haunted be a lady dressed in blue who is thought to be responsible for occasionally rocking a child's cradle.

Paper Hall, Barkerend Road, Bradford

Paper Hall, built in 1643, is reported to be the oldest surviving domestic building in the city.

The hall is said to be haunted, with reports of distinctive footsteps walking up and down steps, possibly belonging to the peg-leg of an old admiral supposedly murdered in the building long ago.

There are also accounts of a pair of large staring eyes and a ghastly face often seen looking out of the windows in the 19th century.

Calverley

One reader was keen to point me in the direction of a 2006 article in the T&A by Skipton’s Malcolm Hanson.

In the piece, Mr Hanson warned people to be careful when travelling the back lanes of Calverley for "you might just encounter the hellish phantom of Walter Calverley on a red-eyed steed galloping wildly along the long road to hell."