Ghost Hunt At Alton Towers, Staffordshire With Simply Ghost Nights & Chris Conway, ST10 4DB, 9th June 2012

Come along and Join Most Haunteds Chris Conway and Simply Ghost Nights for a fright night to remember at Alton Towers.
Who would have thought that in the heart of the grounds of Britain's No. 1 tourist attraction, lies a grand but derelict gothic haunted mansion which is infact the original Alton Towers. Few visitors who come to the theme park every year are aware of the house, or the haunted folklore which surrounds it.

Originally the ground which the mansion was built on started out as an Iron Age fort around the year 1000BC. It later became the fortress for the Saxon King Ceolred of Mercia who took over the site in 700AD. He only ruled for seven years before insanity overtook him, inspiring tales that the ground upon which his fortress stood was cursed. This notion of a curse was reinforced during the 19th Century according to a famous legend. During the first two decades of this century, Charles Talbot, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, began the transformation of the building into the one we see today. The story goes that in 1821 Charles was returning to the Towers in his coach when an old beggar woman appeared in the road asking for money. Having had her request refused, the old crone pointed to a nearby oak tree and told Charles that 'for every branch of the tree that falls, a member of your family will die'.

Allegedly, later that night there was a great storm and in the morning it was discovered that one of Charles' relatives had died, and upon checking, a branch of the tree had indeed fallen (some versions of the story assert that Charles' son was killed while out riding by a branch falling off the tree). Determined not to have the same fate befall any more of his loved ones, Charles ordered the tree to be chained up, and these chains can still be seen to this day.

Although the "Hex Ride" is reportedly to be haunted, the ghostly occurrences at Alton Towers are not confined there. The presence of a large man has been witnessed in and around the Music Room, and the disembodied footsteps heard in this vicinity are usually attributed to him. Other footsteps have been heard in the banqueting room but in this instance they are accompanied by a dark shadowy figure. Interestingly, Most Haunted's psychic medium, David Wells, allegedly picked up on an aggressive, hooded male spirit roaming the building.

But perhaps the most commonly seen ghost of Alton Towers is that of a lady in a long black dress, who has been witnessed wandering the corridors on many an occasion. Her apparition is often accompanied by a strong aroma of perfume. One member of staff believed her to be a guest who was still in the park after hours and asked her to leave. This she did, but by slowly fading away, much to the staff member's surprise! Once the thousands of people have left for the day, the site takes on an ethereal quality which has to be seen to be believed. As dusk falls and darkness descends on the house, it is quite easy to believe you have stepped into one of Henry James' classic ghost stories, complete with derelict gothic mansion. This location is not for the faint-hearted by any means, but we are confident that an Eerie Evening at Alton Towers will be a unique and unforgettable experience.

So as the thrill seekers of Alton Towers make their way home on a dusky night at the ned of the day, Will you be brave enough to come with us as we unearth who and why these ghostly apparitions and poltergiest activity continue at the old mansion in the centre of Alton Towers Theme Park?

Ghost Hunting At Kershaw House, Halifax With Simply Ghost Nights & Most Haunted`s Chris Conway, HX2 6NW,   - 2nd June

Chris Conway once again Joins Simply Ghost Nights on another fantastic investigation at Halifax, West Yorkshire.

According to Watson in his History of Halifax, Kershaw House was erected by the Midgleys of Midgley in 1650 adding that 'at one time a family of some repute here bearing arms'.30 The house stands on the site first mentioned in the Wakefield Manor Court Rolls of 1307 when it was known as Kirkshaugh ['Kirkshaw'], an Anglian word meaning church copse. The later Kershaw House built on the same site was was built by the Midgley family in 1650.27 [Though some say 1605] There are two double story porches one with a rose window above and another with a priest hole a secret chamber often used in houses of this age which was built as a hiding place for Catholic priests after they had been proscribed or banned by Henry VIII.

The rose window was added in 1650 by Thomas Murgatroyd and his wife Anne who left their initials carved in stone beneath the window.

Legend has it that the 2 most famous sightings are two nuns who were hung, beheaded and then drawn and quatered here can be seen each year riding in a carriage up the hill to the house! Other sightings are of Children who happily interact with visitors to the Inn, especially around the pool table! Cold blasts of air, uneasy feelings, and sence of dread are common too.

Dare you join us on a mission to solve the mystery of why these nuns were treated in such a way and why the children simply refuse to move on?

Your night will begin with a brief welcome meeting by Chris Conway, which will be followed by a walk around the building showing you the areas we will be using. Then before we start our vigils we will have a quick break allowing guests to have a quick cuppa and cigarette. Please note our vigils are carried out in the dark so you may need to bring a torch.

Ghost Hunt With TV's Medium Chris Conway At Temple Works, Leeds, EXCLUSIVE LOCATION - 24th March 2012

Ghost Hunt With TV's Medium Chris Conway At Temple Works, Leeds, EXCLUSIVE LOCATION -
Come along and join Chris Conway and Simply Ghost Nights as we investigate Temple Works
Temple Works is a former flax mill in Holbeck, Leeds. It was designed by Joseph Bonomi the younger and built by John Marshall between 1836 and 1840. Temp Come along and join Chris Conway and Simply Ghost Nights as we investigate Temple Works


Temple Works, also known as Temple Mill, was based on the Temple of Horus at Edfu in Egypt with a chimney designed in the style of an obelisk. Marshall's inspiration for the design of Temple Works was his interest in Egyptology. When it was built it was said that Temple Works was the biggest single room in the world. An unusual feature of the Temple Works building is that sheep used to graze on the grass-covered roof. This served the purpose of retaining humidity in the flax mill to prevent the linen thread from becoming dried out and unmanageable.

In July 2005 after the closure of Kay’s Catalogue, which had been resident for over 50 years at Temple Works, a planning application was put in for a mixed-use development with the main works building (1 of then 5 buildings on site) earmarked for re-use as a major cultural venue. On 8 December 2008 a minor internal structural failure precipitated a partial collapse of a portion of the front stone façade precipitating a projection of stone across Marshall Street. English Heritage advised on a strategy for repairs; their spokesman said that the building was "probably the finest example of a carved stone elevation in the whole region”. In late 2009 the building was opened as an arts centre, using all ancillary spaces on the 6 acre site to put on mixed-mode shows while the Main Space’s structural repairs continue.

Come and join us as we investigate the spooky goings on at the Mill, with many vast areas to investigate we wonder if just one night would be enough but we will try our best. Underneath the 2 acre Main Space lies a matching 2 acre undercroft where the children of the original flax workers used to learn, sleep, and play safely. Sadly we cannot investigate this further as the airshafts have long been blocked. This event is strictly limited to no more than 30 places we cannot budge on this so don’t delay in securing you place.

Many staff during the day and night have reported spooky goings on at the mill but we won’t reveal too much at this point.
Chris Conway told us.... "I am very excited about this location"

Ghost Hunting At The Merchants Adventurer’s Hall, York, With Simply Ghost Nights 25th March 2012.

The Simply Ghost Nights team lead by Stuart & Rosey were so excited and privileged to have gained exclusivity and granted permission to on hold the first ever paranormal investigation at this beautiful location. The team were greeted by the amiable and very helpful Bruce who ensured our ghost hunters were stocked, our host for the event and an employee at The Hall.

The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is set in the hustle and bustle in the City of York, The Hall stands in its own grounds and is of major national importance and is a Grade 1 listed building and scheduled ancient monument. It was built between 1357 and 1361, before most of the craft or trade guild halls in Britain, making it one of the largest buildings of its kind and date in Britain. It is very unusual to be able to see in one building the three rooms serving the three functions of a medieval guild; business and social in the Great Hall, charitable in the Under croft and religious in the Chapel.

With all this history of the building known to us, what history indeed would we uncover ourselves on the paranormal investigation of this timber framed building?

After a brief demonstration to our brave ghost hunters of the equipment we would be using on the event, and a tour of the building with the lights on to familiarise ourselves with The Hall, and a coffee break it was time to commence with the ghost hunting event.

We began the event with a group vigil in the chapel area with the entire group sat down and listening and watching for any spirit activity. After a brief while Julie and Karen two brave ghost hunters declared that they could hear tapping after Rosey had called for the spirit world to copy her and tap out loud. Julie also stated that the tapping she heard corresponded with the taps Rosey requested.

As we were calling out Jean, David, and Jo all hollered that they had seen a ‘shadow person’ walking amongst the great pillars in the under croft, inexplicably moments later the whole group heard a loud bang from within the under croft itself to the excitement of the group. Also in the group vigil the K2 metres were spiking on request as well to the sheer joy of the group watching.

Needless to say it was time to split up into smaller groups and attempt spirit communication with the ghostly residents of The Merchants Adventurer’s Hall.

In a vigil with Jo in the chapel Jo stated they made contact via the ouija board, with a Sister Francis who claimed to have worked predominately in the under croft area caring for the sick inhabitants of York. Also in this vigil Jo moved the group to the staircase when the group could hear the sound of a chair been dragged across the floor, The group instantly returned to the hall entering the only way in or out of the hall and stood there was a chair by itself in the middle of the room that no one in the group could remember been there before.

In a vigil with Andrew a Simply Ghost Nights paranormal investigator in the large hall, Andrew mentioned that the group of Simone, Pat and Clair all said that they had witnessed some of the best table tipping ever, has Andrew pointed out that table literally glided across the floor, with the girls finger tips only slightly on the table.

Steve and Mark our paranormal investigators both commented that in the adjoining room in the hall, that when they undertook smaller vigils in the room that they experienced excellent spikes on the K2 meters on calling out to the spirit world. On our initial base line check of the room we noted no K2 spikes whatsoever, so as Steve and Mark both mentioned this independently of each other could it be that the spirits of the hall could possibly have been interfering with our electrical equipment.

In a vigil with Stuart Simply Ghost Nights resident medium, a group of ghost hunters experienced the practical joker side of a spirit; the group had made a spirit connection with a gentleman spirit called Timmy. Avril, Simone, Pat, Clair, and Jean were taking part in a ouija board experiment when the word ‘help’ was spelt out by Timmy, the girls inquisitively asked ‘are you trapped here’ the planchette responded ‘yes’.

The girls felt so much sympathy for Timmy, with Avril stating that Timmy needed help, and that she thought Timmy was trapped in the building, with the word ’help’, persistently being spelled out, the girls were getting more and more unnerved by what they were seeing. Stuart stated that he could see Timmy laughing at them; Stuart said he felt the energies that Timmy was displaying were of a playful nature and not of distress or sadness.

When Stuart asked Timmy if he was only fooling the girls into believing that he needed ’help’ and wanting to play on their sympathetic nature the planchette went to ’yes’. The girls asked Timmy if he was a joker and the planchette moved to ‘yes’, this incident only goes to demonstrate the intelligence, thought processes and tomfoolery the spirit world can display and the need to have a qualified medium on hand.

In the main hall with Simply Ghost Nights paranormal investigator Jez, a group of ghost hunters had placed a torch at the far end of the room and they then started to call out for the spirits to interact with the torch, and to their amazement the torches light began fade and brighten up again on request. This continued for a few minutes then the torch just shone as brightly as ever.

At the end of the event we thanked our brave ghost hunters for their continuing support and we also thanked the spirits that still pop in and out of the two worlds to visit The Merchants Adventurer’s Hall, just as we will return to on the 17^th November 2012 to communicate with the ghostly residents of The Merchants Adventurer’s Hall.



　

Dare You Participate On A Ghost Hunt At Leeds Temple Works, In Search Of Paranormal Activity?

Join Most Haunted’s medium Chris Conway and Simply Ghost Nights for the first ever permitted ghost hunt at Leeds Temple Works for ghostly spirit communication.

Temple Works is a former flax mill in Holbeck, Leeds. It was designed by Joseph Bonomi the younger and built by John Marshall between 1836 and 1840. Temple Works is one of only 2 Grade 1 Listed buildings in Holbeck.

Temple Works, also known as Temple Mill, and was based on the Temple of Horus at Edfu in Egypt with a chimney designed in the style of an obelisk. Marshall's inspiration for the design of Temple Works was his interest in Egyptology. When it was built it was said that Temple Works was the biggest single room in the world. An unusual feature of the Temple Works building is that sheep used to graze on the grass-covered roof. This served the purpose of retaining humidity in the flax mill to prevent the linen thread from becoming dried out and unmanageable.

In July 2005 after the closure of Kay’s Catalogue, which had been resident for over 50 years at Temple Works, a planning application was put in for a mixed-use development with the main works building (1 of then 5 buildings on site) earmarked for re-use as a major cultural venue.

On 8 December 2008 a minor internal structural failure precipitated a partial collapse of a portion of the front stone façade precipitating a projection of stone across Marshall Street. English Heritage advised on a strategy for repairs; their spokesman said that the building was "probably the finest example of a carved stone elevation in the whole region”. In late 2009 the building was opened as an arts centre, using all ancillary spaces on the 6 acre site to put on mixed-mode shows while the Main Space’s structural repairs continue.

Come and join us as we investigate the spooky goings on at the Mill, with many vast areas to investigate we wonder if just one night would be enough but we will try our best. Underneath the two acre main area lies an identical two acre under croft where the children of the original flax workers used to learn, sleep, and play safely. Sadly we cannot investigate this further as the airshafts have long been blocked. This event is strictly limited to no more than 30 places we cannot budge on this so don’t delay in securing you place.

Many staff during the day and night have reported spooky goings on at the mill but we won’t reveal too much at this point.

Join the Simply Ghost Nights team and attempt spirit communication using ouija boards, glass divination, table tipping and using the latest ghost hunting equipment, to find out which ghostly residents of the Mill will come and make their presence known.

Chris Conway told us.... "I am very excited about this location"

Ghost Hunt At Merchant Adventurers' Hall ***Exclusive to SGN*** 25th February 2012

Ghost Hunt At Merchant Adventurers' Hall ***Exclusive to SGN*** 25th February 2012

Ghost Hunting At Gainsborough Old Nick Theatre With TVs Chris Conway & Simply Ghost Nights, 4th Feb | PRLog

Ghost Hunting At Gainsborough Old Nick Theatre With TVs Chris Conway & Simply Ghost Nights, 4th Feb PRLog