Haunted Essex

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Moreover, you’ll discover and explore a maze of pitch black corridors, eerie forgotten chambers and more! Harry has reportedly been responsible for visitors being pushed or grabbed while walking through the building, as well as numerous exploding lightbulbs. There are so many spooky places in Colchester and a night at our haunted hotel gives you the ideal base to head out and hunt for some paranormal experiences. Several people have also said to have seen his ghost in different pubs around the area including; The Mistley Thorn Hotel, The White Hart Inn and The Red Lion. Visitors to the place have reported seeing a monk who floats around on the grounds, while other reported ghosts including a cavalier and two women, one of which is usually seen in the lounge while the other is by the fireplace.

They are known as the Black Shucks of Basildon and have gone down in legend with some believing that a sighting is an omen of death. Epping Forest Epping Forest, Essex – home to stories and legends surrounding gangsters, Romans, and highwaymen. There have certainly been lots of cases of people claiming they’ve seen ghosts and ghouls around the county.have reported being touched by unseen hands, the feelings of dread is felt, and resentment is held towards those daring to enter into what they know as a top-secret site. They have been seen outside the church building and a phantom monk has also been reported walking in the aisles of the interior. A headless soldier haunts this fort; his neck apparently became trapped in a rope that was being used to hoist a gun. After a particularly serious fall combined with poor treatment and lack of food, Parnell eventually passed away and was buried in an unmarked grave on the castle grounds.

Below you’ll find haunted places in and around around Essex with history about their spiritual activity. The next time you visit the palace theatre if you start to smell the peculiar stench of tobacco followed by the feeling of a cold hand pressed on your shoulder, you may have been visited by the old theatre manager. The ruins of the Grade I listed building sin in a cemetery where some of the local children like to play! When walking down the stairs of Billericay police station, some have heard footsteps coming up only to be met with nothing when turning the corner. Hopkins and his assistant John Stearne, are estimated to have sentenced nearly 400 people to death in their time as witch hunters.A man has been spotted wearing a Victorian long coat and a top hat while carrying a set of keys on the landing of the first floor. After a particularly bad fall, Parnell passed away and was buried in an unmarked grave on the castle grounds. The twice-daily update will deliver the top news and features to your inbox every morning and evening. Others have claimed they have seen doors open and shut and heard unexplained footsteps stomping around the building. During the Second World War, British troops awaiting trial were held at the fort and the graffiti they left can still be found on the walls of the cells today.