Reliving the tale of the bright-eyed monkey ghost

The animal, which had bright rings around its eyes, was said to be haunting the Brassknocker Hill area of Bath between 1979 and 1980.

‘A brief flat of monkey sightings’

There were also sightings in nearby areas, according to a report which has been included in the online Paranormal Database.

The report on the database said: “There was a brief flat of monkey sightings here, the creature said to stand between 3 - 4 feet high (90 - 120cm) and had bright rings around its eyes.”

80 sightings from the Bristol area

Tell us if you experienced any remarkable scenes in the area.

Around 80 different sightings from the Bristol area are included in the Database which was founded and is run by Darren Mann.

We are indebted to him for allowing us to share these intriguing stories, and there are plenty more from the Bristol area.

The radiogram which played classical music

In 2001, an estate agent was with a client and they were looking around an old, vacant property, which still had many of its original fittings.

After a while, a 1950s radiogram burst into life and began playing classical music.

In 1976, Kings Chase Shopping Centre was affected by incidents such as small items moving by themselves, the sounds of footsteps and rustling.

But perhaps strangest of all was that the poltergeist was associated with a habit of turning on a kettle.

If you have a tale of ghosts to tell, email [email protected] to tell us more.