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

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

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

Ghost Hunting At Creepy Clitheroe Castle, Overlooking Pendle Hill, With Simply Ghost Nights - 5th May 2012

 

Come and Join Simply Ghost Nights in the most haunted of locations overlooking none other than Pendle Hill. Clitheroe Castle is a creepy place with many ghost sightings.

The norman castle Keep of Clitheroe has been on site for more than 800 years. There have been many changes in the course of the towns history but the characteristics stay much the same, welcoming folk with a tale or two to tell and a pride in their town and traditions.
Clitheroe grew from an insignificant Saxon hamlet to a town of importance in the district. Its first Charter was granted by Henry De Lacy, who died in the Holy Land in 1177. A further Charter granted by Henry De Lacy in 1283 extended the privileges of early inhabitants.

A third Charter of 1307 gave the burgesses the woods of Salthill and Coplow. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1 Clitheroe was created a Parliamentary Borough and for a period returned two members to Westminster.
Until the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835, the borough was governed by two bailiffs. After the Act the old authorities were replaced by the Mayor and Town Council consisting of 4 Aldermen and 12 Councillors.

In 1974 after Local Government re-organisation, Clitheroe, whilst retaining Parish status along with its own Town Mayor and Council, became the administrative centre and part of the newly formed Ribble Valley Borough authority.

The towns industry was mainly agricultural in the early years and the population small but expanded exponentially through the heady days of 'King Cotton', this was when the town boasted of 13 cotton mills and all the associated industries that came with it, sadly there is but one mill still in business today. Industry has moved on to the more modern styles of today such as cement, clothing, electrical and chemical manufacture.

Ghost sightings include :- A lady in White has to be the most reported sighting, a man and woman with a child have made their presence felt on a few occasions too. A young servant girl and even a soldier also haunt this location. Maybe even the pendle witched themselves may come and put in an appearence.

Ghost Hunting At Leeds, Armley Mills, England With Simply Ghost Nights - 13th Aug 2011

Once again we were helped so much on the event by Linda, and Lee who helped make sure the night ran smoothly and effortlessly and we at Simply Ghost Nights could not thank them enough for their help.

The night was a mixed bag of activity for some groups with several groups experiencing more paranormal activity than others, which only goes to show that you can not dictate where the spirit activity will manifest itself. On the whole it was quite an eventful night with a plethora of ghostly inhabitants of Armley Mills only willing to communicate with our brave ghost hunters.

In a vigil in the eerie cottages a group of ghost hunters were startled when attempting an ouija board experiment when the name Emily was spelt out this incident brought squeals of excitement as earlier in the event they had been fortunate to have made the acquaintance of Emily upstairs in the machinery room, (it was at this point in the proceedings that Alex asked to leave the room as she had become emotional, and Mark caringly took Alex outside for five minutes), Emily claimed to be seven years old and she was now joined by her mother who was called Kathleen. This revelation brought ecstatic whoops of joy from Dee, Sam, Tracey and Alex.

In two different vigils in the cinema the ghostly spirit of Henry made his spectral presence known to both groups, this was later disclosed at the events briefing at the end of the night, neither group knew of this fact that Henry the ghostly resident of Armley Mills had made his existence known to either group.

In the machinery room Lisa, Paul, Maria and Marion stood opened mouthed as they experienced for the first time the sounds of extreme table tapping and scratching from underneath the table on request.
The tapping was heard very clearly and was especially audible to those who were there in the room.

Also in the machinery room distinct groans were heard on several occasions which were heard by several ghost hunters in the machinery room.

In another vigil in the cinema the spirit of Jack Bray made ghostlike contact with the group and continued to answer the group’s questions on his age of passing, and the year in which he was born, this was a touching moment for the entire group who witnessed this spectacle. In the machinery room several groups reported that the table tipped towards each ghost hunter on request, and one group witnessed the table move with nobody touching the table.

In the downstairs room a group of ghost hunters were treated to table tipping that had Steve, Jo and Omar delighted at such a show of strength from the spirit world. In this vigil the table indeed tipped and even slid across the floor to each brave ghost hunter on request to the pleasure of Michelle, Tony and Mandy.

All in all it was a night full of paranormal activity from the ghostly dwellers of Leeds Armley Mills and a definite return will be made by the Simply Ghost Nights team in the near future.

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Ghost Hunt With Chris Conway At The Old Nick Theatre, Gainsborough, & Simply Ghost Nights - 4th February

Simply Ghost Nights are delighted to welcome Chris Conway to haunted Lincolnshire at the Gainsborough "Old Nick theatre"

Would you like to be taken to the cells of the “Old Nick” where you will be detained overnight for questioning and to assist in our ghost hunt? The Old Nick now a theatre was once a fully operational Police Station with a very murky and spooky past, will you survive the darkness of this ghost night whilst sharing your cell with the prisoners of decades passed.

Will you feel the chill of the night as you reside in this very haunted location? Will you feel the spirits of Gainsboroughs old constabulary as you venture into the dark scary corridors?

Now converted from a Victorian police station and courthouse, the Old Nick Theatre is home to many spirits, spirits that once worked here, and spirits that performed on the stage of the theatre.

Paranormal activity reported in the past include... an apparition of a little girl on the staircase, a regular visitor from the other side Freddie who claims to have took his own life, furniture being heard to be dragged accross the floor of an empty room then upon checking nothing has actually been moved, The seats in the theatre fall into sit position upon request, many people report a face directly in front of theirs in the dark but the most amazing activity we have experienced at the Old nick has to be when a whole group actually witnessed a chair being thrown to the floor by unseen hands.

The Old Nick is now a grade two listed building, so come and join us if you want to simply be a ghost hunter for a night, in a building steeped in so much history.

Ghost Hunting Event At Whitley Hall, Sheffield, With Simply Ghost Nights 28th Jan 2012

Whitley Hall dates from the 1580s, Thomas Parker was the founder of this fantastic old dwelling previously known as Launder House . In 1622 Thomas Shiercliffe became the owner of the Whitley Hall estate which beside the Hall also included a corn mill, dovecote, smelting house, eight fields, two acres of woodland and four cottages. The Hall remained the property of the Shiercliffe family until the early part of the 19th century.
A local legend states that Mary, Queen of Scots, spent a night at Whitley Hall in the 1580s while in captivity at Sheffield Castle. This rumour was first reported by Jonathan Eastwood in his “History of Ecclesfield” of 1862. However there is no documentary evidence to back up the claim.

The hall has also been a school and turned into private lets over the years. Now though its been transformed into a 16th century ivy-clad mansion set in beautiful gardens with mature trees and two small lakes, However beneath the beautiful exterior lies many ghost stories and sightings including ....

A man who appears at the bar of the hotel but disappears when asked what he would like to drink, there is also a lady spirit seen in the same area of the bar wearing clothes from a time gone by. A maid is seen throughout the building often catching people unaware that she is there and also she then disappears.

Unused bedrooms are often found with disturbed bedding and pillows on the floor, guests are woken from their sleep by unseen hands shaking the bed, or more frighteningly shaking them from their sleep. A child spirit has been known to leave drawings on notepads that are in the bedrooms.

Many more things happen at this grand hotel and we cannot wait to get to investigate it. We will be investigating the three most haunted bedrooms as well as access to most of the building. Come and join us if you dare.

　

　

Ghost Hunting Event At Bishop's House, With Simply Ghost Nights

The oldest parts of Bishops' House were built in the 1500s. It's one of the oldest timber-framed building in Sheffield, typical of a large farmhouse or small manor house from that time. There are only three other surviving buildings of a similar date in Sheffield; Carbrook Hall (now the Carbrook Inn), Broomhall and the Queen's Head pub (previously known as the Hall in the Ponds).
In 1910 Armitage, a local historian, was one of the first people to refer to the house as Bishops' House in print. He acknowledged that there was no evidence for the direct connection with the Blythe bishops. However the Blythe's who owned the house may have been from another branch of the family.

William Blythe died in 1665 having received a free pardon from Charles II for his part in the English Civil War against the Royalists. A copy of the inventory produced on his death also survives. It shows more furnishings than in the previous list, and extra items including books, time-pieces and close stools (toilets) appear. He also possessed more silver than his father. Like his father, he combined farming and industry and his scythes were sold all over the north of England. His gravestone can be seen in the porch of Norton Parish Church.

The property which has very rarely been fully investigated is full of atmosphere and charm, You can actually feel how it was to live in the years gone by in this secluded gem.

The staff told us some of the previous reported activity which includes the eerie sighting of a woman in white who so tragically committed suicide by cutting her own throat. There is a box which is kept in an upstairs room (on full display) which reportedly used to stay locked but it appears to unlock itself even when there is no key left to do this. Banging has been heard on the windows, cold spots, hot spots, and voices heard from adjoining empty rooms.

Ghost Hunting At Chesleigh House, Former Maternity Hospital With SImply Ghost Nights

Once again our exclusive event at this fab old hospital sold out so we were lucky enough to secure another date for January 2012. Dont miss this rare chance to join us as the building is currently for sale so it could well be the last time we investigate it.
Come and join us on this exclusive investigation at a very haunted Old Maternity Hospital. Our previous investigation at this amazing olf building left us all thirsty for more. We made contact with many spirits and all our guests who joined us that night expressed the need to return. We didn`t need much persuading and decided to have a Christmas event of it.

This building dates way back infact it was once owned by Sir Hickman Bacon who also owned Gainsborough Old Hall. The house in the turn of the century became a naughty boys school where boys were very mistreated as they were in those days and then went on to become a Maternity Hospital.

In the war many woman were brought to this building to give birth to avoid the bombs in Hull and many other surrounding ports, which obviously led to many a death of both babies and their unfortunate mothers. In the 1970s it became a dance school for twenty years and now its used as a boys learning centre.

Many sightings have been reported as well as feelings of being watched, cold spots and more. Maggie the owner told us one night she joined a team of paranormal investigators at the building, to see what they could find out about the spirits that reside there and was left speechless, as a table tipped in front of her eyes, she then went on to witness three large very heavy punchbags move and sway as if being moved by unseen hands. The team are so excited to get investiagte this spooky old house.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOCATION IS VERY COLD SO WILL REQUIRE YOU TO WRAP UP VERY WARM!

This event is completly exclusive to Simply Ghost Nights and we would love you to come along with us.

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Ghost Hunting At Chesleigh House Maternity Hospital In Gainsborough, With Simply Ghost Nights 21st Jan 2012

Come and join us on this exclusive investigation at a very haunted naughty boys school.
This building dates way back in fact it was once owned by Sir Hickman Bacon who also owned Gainsborough Old Hall. The house in the turn of the century became a naughty boys school where boys were very mistreated as they were in those days and then went on to become a Maternity Hospital which saw many a death of both babies and their unfortunate mothers. In the 1970s it became a dance school for twenty years and now its used as a boys learning centre.

Many sightings have been reported as well as feelings of being watched, cold spots and more. Maggie the owner told us one night she joined a team of paranormal investigators at the building, to see what they could find out about the spirits that reside there and was left speechless, as a table tipped in front of her eyes, she then went on to witness three large very heavy punch bags move and sway as if being moved by unseen hands. The Simply Ghost Nights team are so excited to investigate this spooky old house. Join us if you dare!

www.simplyghostnights.co.uk