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Haunted Locations | Archive | December
Archive | December, 2010

Bodmin Jail

Bodmin Jail is located in Bodmin, Cornwall in England. The jail was originally built for King George 3rd in 1779 by prisoners of war and was designed by Sir John Call. The jail had enough room to accomodate 100 prisoners. The building which stands today was built in 1860 using 20’000 tonnes of granite from [...]

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are located in St Austell, Cornwall in England. The 19th century gardens are one of the most visited botanical gardens in the UK. During the 18th century the Tremayne family designed and started to construct these gardens which took right up until the 20th century to complete. Numerous television programs [...]

Prideaux Place

Prideaux Place is located in Padstow, Cornwall in England. The building was completed in 1592 and has been the home of the Prideaux-Brune family for 14 generations. The house contains many valuable items including Royal portraits, family portraits, antique and rare furniture as well as the Prideaux porcelain collection. The house has featured on Most Haunted [...]

The Wellington Hotel

The Wellington Hotel is located in Boscastle, Cornwall in England. The building was built in the 16th century and was used as a coaching inn. The original name of the building was the Bos Castle but it was renamed in 1852 to Scotts Wellington. In 1860 the Wellington Hotel was extended. Over the years The [...]

Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum

Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum is located in Skinningrove, Cleveland in England. Tom Leonard started collecting tools memorabilia associated with the mining industry of Cleveland to fulfill his dream of one day opening a museum to share the history of the Cleveland Mining Industry with the locals. The gun room at Gisborough Hall was the original location [...]

The Old Hall Hotel

The Old Hall Hotel is located in Sandbach, Cheshire in England. An ancient mansion of the former lords of the manor once stood on this site but it was destroyed by a fire. The building which you can see today was then built on the site of the ruined mansion in 1656. An extension was built [...]

Capesthorne Hall

Capesthorne Hall is located in Maclesfield, Cheshire in England. Capesthorne Hall was built in 1719 but was badly damaged in a fire and was rebuilt in 1861. The Hall sits within its beautiful 100 acre garden which includes a lake. In 1726 the Bromley-Davernport Family bought the Hall and has owned and lived in it [...]

Walton Hall

Walton Hall is located in Warrington, Cheshire in England. Walton Hall was built in 1836. It was designed by Edmund Sharpe and built for Gilbert Greenall who was a brewer and a member of Parliament. A clock tower and another wing was built onto the hall in 1869 which was to house guests. In 1941 [...]

The New Inn

The New Inn is located in St Neots, Cambridgeshire in England. The New Inn was originally used as a Coaching Inn. Reported Paranormal Activity During the 1960′s the owner of the inn reported seeing a very tall man wearing an ankle length jacket walk through the bar and into the yard. The unusual thing about this [...]

Grantchester Old Rectory

The Old Rectory is located in Grantchester , Cambridgeshire in England. The Old Rectory was built late 17th century and was valued at £7.14.4½ in the King’s books. Poet Rupert Brooke once live at the Old Rectory during the early 20th century. In 1916 Rupert’s mother bought the house which she gave to his friend, [...]