Meeting the ghostly regulars of The Carriage pub

Mar 05, 2020 by Greg Rosenvinge in #HiddenHistories

It is a part of Jesmond folklore that The Carriage pub on Archbold Terrace is haunted by a ghost — or three, depending on which stories you choose to believe.

Known today for its vegan-only food menu, The Carriage used to be a train station on the old Blyth & Tyne line. The station closed in 1978, making way for the opening of a Metro station on the north side of Jesmond Road. However the pub features relics of the old station, including the booth of the former ticket office.

*The Carriage pub sits next to an old railway line that’s a key feature of its haunted history. Photo: Greg Rosenvinge*

JesmondLocal spoke to general manager Lee Shepherd about the pub’s haunted history. According to Shepherd, the phantom behind The Carriage’s best-known ghost story is George, who once worked on the railway but was hit by a train and is said to have haunted the pub with his extra-terrestrial presence ever since.

Currently visiting The Carriage, a haunted pub situated in Jesmond. A man called George is said to haunt the pub (which used to be the old station). George used to work on the line and got knocked down by a train. Regulars think his ghost still haunts the old station today. pic.twitter.com/qQbpclzyAB
— Paranormal Newcastle (@ParanormalNCL) February 10, 2020

Shepherd also tells the lesser-known story of a man and woman who were killed in the blast of a bomb near the old railway station during the Second World War, and whose spirits continue to dwell in The Carriage.

In our video, Shepherd recounts his own encounters with the pub’s ghostly regulars: