When retired journalist Donald Stuart decided to write a book about haunted pubs around England he learned about more than half a dozen ghostly goings on in some of Bath's much-loved pubs.
They are included in his new book Haunted English Pubs.
Stuart, 77, visited more than 1,000 towns and villages across the country, often employing his trusty bicycle, to pick up yarns and images of their haunted pubs.
This digital download is the result of many years research and travel.
From reports by several licensees, Stuart discovered that the Crystal Palace in the city is haunted by the manifestations of monks wearing black habits.
These have been portrayed as apparently solid forms, with cowls covering their heads.
He says: "Tales are rife of the nude apparition who sprints through Bath. One legend is that he is the ghost of a Roman legionnaire.
"Frequently, this naked man has been seen loping between the Abbey and the Crystal Palace.
" Police and others, who have pursued this elusive creature, report a metamorphosis during pursuit.
"In the first instance, he loses his solid form, becoming a misty substance.
"Speedily his form converts to cloudy grey and, when he reaches Abbey Green, disappears."
Other ghosts featured in the book are a ghost in a green cloak peering through the windows of the Curfew Inn, and the ghost of a Grey Lady at the Garrick's Head.
Meanwhile Bunty is still a regular visitor at the Grappas which used to be the Beehive.
At the Salamander in the city centre poltergeists are apparently in the habit of throwing beer glasses about in the bar, creating the sound of heavy footsteps throughout the building during the night and generating cold spots.
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