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Chingle Hall is considered to be Great Britain's most haunted place, a title once held by Borley Rectory before it was destroyed by a fire. Built in 1260 by Adam de Singleton, it is the oldest brick house in Britain. That makes it prime real estate for the supernatural. People claim to have seen hooded monks on the premises. The sound of the drawbridge operating can sometimes be heard, even though it is no longer in use. The great hall is reported to be occupied by a phantom cat. Footsteps of unknown origin are a common occurrence, and some people have claimed that the sound has gone right by them, though no one was around.
Many people believe that the main ghost at Chingle Hall is that of seventeenth century saint John Wall, who was a very good and religious man in life. He was executed in 1679. It is therefore commonly thought that though Chingle Hall may be the most haunted house in England, there is generally little to fear. There is supposedly a poltergeist in the kitchen, but it does little more than rearrange the pots and pans. The visions of monks are one of the most commonly reported phenomena. In the Priests' Room upstairs, a man with shoulder length hair has been seen to walk outside the window. That would not seem to be too unusual until you consider that the window is about twelve feet above the ground.
One of the rooms considered to be most haunted is Eleanor's room. This room belonged to Eleanor Singleton, who was reportedly kept captive there for over 12 years and died/was murdered there at the age of 20. Visitors have claimed to be overcome by a deep feeling of sadness when in this room. Some also smell lavender and feel phantom tugs at their clothing.
Thanks to all of you who e-mailed me with Chingle Hall's address.
Chingle Hall
760 Whittingham Lane
Goosnargh
Lancashire
PR8 2JJ
If you have had an experience in Chingle Hall, please e-mail me.
6-22-02- Hey! I was just perusing Dennis William Hauck's The International
Directory of Haunted Places, and under his entry for Chingle Hall, he
mentions MY site as a place to get further information. That's pretty darn
cool, if you ask me. Mr. Hauck's book Haunted Places, the National
Directory, is practically my Bible, so to know he saw my site at all thrills
me to no end. He uses my older Fortunecity addy, because the book came out
in 2000, but it's still me. Yippee!
(I need to get a life. Truly.)
