Haunted Locations

Michelham Priory is located in Upper Dicker, East Sussex in England. Gilbert d’Aquila founded the Priory of the Holy Trinity in 1229. Originally the building was in the shape of a cross with the Chapter house on the eastern side, dormitories on the western side and the kitchen and refractory to the south. King Henry [...]

Shugborough Hall is located in Great Haywood, Staffordshire in England. In 1693 the construction of Shugborough Hall had begun, replacing the earlier building which had stood there previously by William Anson. In around 1748 Williams great-grandson, Thomas Anson hired an architect named Thomas Wright to remodel and extend the hall. During the 18th century the [...]

Tamworth Castle is located in Tamworth, Staffordshire in England. It is thought that Tamworth Castle was originally a Motte and Bailey which was built around 1070 by Robert le Dispenser. When Robert died he had no children to pass his estate onto, so his property was left to his brother’s daughters, one of whom was named [...]

Tutbury Castle is located in Tutbury, Staffordshire in England. Hugh d’ Avranches was granted Tutbury in 1068. Between 1068 and 1069 Tutbury Castle was built in the form of a Motte and Bailey. In 1071 Tutbury was granted to Henry de Ferrers. The town of Tutbury was recorded in the Domesday Book as the third [...]

Peterborough Museum is located in Priestgate, Peterborough in England. The building was erected in 1816 and was used for private residence by Thomas Cooke and his wife Charlotte. Thomas and Charlotte divorced in 1856 and the house was sold to the 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam. The Earl turned the house into a hospital which was the [...]

Croxteth Hall is located in Liverpool, Mersyside in England. The Hall was originally built in 1575. Some alterations and additions had been made to the building in the Tudor, Georgian, and Queen Anne styles. The last alterations to the hall were completed in 1902. The  Molyneux family lived in Croxteth Hall from the 16th century until the death of the last [...]

Ordsall Hall is located in Salford, Manchester in England. The oldest parts of the hall date back to the 15th century and was once moated. In 1605 it is rumored that Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby plotted the gunpower plot in the star chamber of Ordsall Hall before escaping through an underground tunnel. In 1639 the brick house was added onto [...]

Carisbrooke Castle is located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight in England. It is thought that Carisbrooke Castle was occupied in pre-Roman times as ancient ruined walls have been found on and around the grounds of the castle. King Cynric’s newphew, Wihtgar, was buried within the grounds when he died in AD 544. In the late 7th [...]

Ventnor Botanic Gardens are located in Ventor, Isle of Wight in England. On the site of the gardens once stood a Royal National Hospital for diseases of the chest, founded in 1868. The hospital was a major facility until antibiotics and tuberculosis were discovered. At this point in time the hospital was barely used and was [...]

History of Arundel Castle Arundel Castle located in Arundel, West Sussex. First built 1068A.D during the reign on William The Conqueror. It was built as a fortification for the river Arun, surrounding the land from the continent as a defensive structure. The original structure was a motte and double bailey castle. Roger de Montgomery was [...]