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John Wall, born in the Hall in the 17th century, was hanged for heresy
in Worcester in 1679. His
head was taken to France but is believed to have eventualy been brought
back and buried at the Hall.
It
is said that if it is ever found then the hauntings will stop. Visitors
have reported noises, apparitions and objects being moved. The most
haunted room is the bedroom of Eleanor Singleton who was murdered
at the hall.
Please
note
all our Chingle Hall content has been submitted by our users, we
don't have any contact details for the owners of Chingle Hall! Though
we do believe that it is no longer open to visitors.
Phil
Stephens
spent the night at Chingle Hall with some friends to raise money
for charity - this is what happened...
Follow this link to read Phil's diary that chronicles the evening as it happened!
 We
arrived at at the hall at around 8.30pm, and even from outside,
the house portrayed a very eerie image in the dimly lit Lancashire
countryside. As our guide led us across the bridge and over the
moat to the main entrance, it was evident that something was very
out of the ordinary.....
Upon
arriving in the Great Hall, our guide for the evening regaled us
with the history of the building, and the nature of it's current
paranormal inhabitants! The first thing that surprised me, was that
a family actually live at Chingle Hall all the time, and they are
in theory simply inviting people to spend the evening in their home!
Mind you, as the guide explained, the family do have a number of
uninvited guests staying in the house full time....it's just that
you cant ALWAYS see them.....
During
a brief tour of the house, the guide informed us of the many sightings
that had occured with alarming regularity! Ranging from simple strange
noises, to ghostly monks walking the corridors and stairways in
the night! He explained that he had stayed at the house on many
occasions in the last few years, and it was rare not to witness
at least one bizarre occurence during the night! With my appetite
well and truly whetted, I finished off my beer, loaded up the camera,
and headed off for what would be my first trip of the evening, round
the rooms and corridors of Chingle Hall.
Saint
John Wall's room is renowned for sightings of the ghostly monks,
and regular mechanical noises, as if the chains were still trying
to lift the bridge over the moat....
At
the end of the corridor, I found Eleanors room.....
Eleanor's
room is well documented as probably the most haunted at Chingle Hall.
Legend tells of a young girl held captive for over 12 years in this
room, where she was to die at the age of 20. Vistors have reported
feeling overwhelming emotion upon entering the room and the sensation
of somebody holding their hand or tugging at their clothes. It is
also not uncommon to be surrounded by an overwhelming smell of lavender......
Travelling
back down the stairs, I found myself back in the Great Hall, where
all vistors to Chingle Hall congregate for the night. Here we found
a ghostly carrier bag. Upon arrival it was full of beer, yet strangely,
the following morning, it was completely empty...... :)
Just
next to the great hall, is the chapel......
Unique
in the fact this chapel is blessed by both Catholic and Protestant
priests, the chapel has been witness to many ghostly happenings.
It is not uncommon for vistors to report an extremely strong incense
aroma surrounding the lectern.
In
summary, Chingle Hall provides a great night out, and a really unusual
way to raise money for charity! It really is out of the ordinary,
and strange things really DO happen!
Bonnie Singleton Richards, Dean Hunter and Zinc Orbie have sent
in some more spooky stories about Chingle Hill - read
them ... if you dare!
Please
note
all our Chingle Hall content has been submitted by our users, we
don't have any contact details for the owners of Chingle Hall!
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you had a ghostly experience in Lancashire? Tell us your spooky
stories.
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