Trail of Terror: The Black Monk of Pontefract, Cripple Creek Jail, Firehouse Phantom, and Other True Hauntings

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Moments later, Philip entered the room where Sarah was and noticed a white powdery substance in the air which soon began to collect on the floor. Said to be one of the most haunted houses in Europe, 30 East Drive in the small Yorkshire town of Pontefract is certainly one of the better documented, perhaps with only the Enfield Hauntings rivaling it. A. La' Chance published a thesis that detailed how a notorious medieval outlaw named Swein-Son-Of-Sicga, and styled by contemporaries as 'The Prince of Thieves' inhabited the forested areas of Barnsdale, on the outskirts of Pontefract, and made a living by robbing, amongst others Abbot Benedict of Selby. A movie based on the events from the Black Monk House, released on January 31, 2012, at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The activity began to calm, and the two adults agreed to speak in the morning after a good night’s sleep.

Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro filio, Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War. There is activity blowing up here daily, with every investigation or any visit the Blank Monk of Pontefract is showing us all why this is considered Europe´s most haunted house. According to paranormal book author Colin Wilson, puddles of water began appearing on the kitchen floor and a plumber could not offer an explanation. This isn’t your average haunted house; we strive to give our guests an exciting paranormal slumber-party atmosphere!The Saylis is recorded as having contributed towards the aid that was granted to King Edward III in 1346–47 for the knighting of his son, the Black Prince. The stories, accounts, and discussions in this article may go against currently accepted science and common beliefs. Near to the hospital is Friarwood Valley Gardens, a rose garden, a sensory garden, a pinhole camera (formerly an aviary and earlier a Georgian gambling den) and an avenue of cherry trees.

They are proud of their socialist traditions, and have fought for a better future for their children and their grandchildren.Drinking venues include The Red Lion, the Green Dragon, the Tap and Barrel, The Broken Bridge ( Wetherspoons), the Malt Shovel, and the Ponty Tavern (formally The Blackmoor Head) or Blacky in local terms. Numerous pubs can be found in the town centre in particular; for example: Beastfair Vaults, the Liquorice Bush, the Red Lion, the Malt Shovel and the Ponty Tavern. When the Lights Went Out is a 2012 British supernatural horror film directed by Pat Holden and starring Kate Ashfield, Tasha Connor, Steven Waddington, Craig Parkinson, Martin Compston, and Jo Hartley. He would appear at the bottom of the Diane’s bed and visibly drag her from it by the ankles, kicking and screaming, or just watching her sleep.

At this point no one in the Pritchard house had seen any type of ghostly figure that could have been responsible for the paranormal events.For local government purposes the town lies in the City of Wakefield, coming under the governance of Wakefield Council. In March 1649, after the third siege, Pontefract inhabitants, fearing a fourth, petitioned Parliament for the castle to be slighted.

One of the things that happened to The Pritchard’s originally was that a bunch of old keys dropped down the chimney. East Drive in Pontefract, West Yorks is said to be one of the most haunted homes in the UK Credit: Mercury Press What is the Black Monk of Pontefract? Despite the weather being very seasonably warm this particular day, Scholes felt gusts of bitterly cold air enter the room where she sat.

But the actual size of the population might be as much as four or five times larger than this as the people listed are landholders, and therefore the Domesday Book does not take their families into account. What made the film even more intriguing is that its director is a relative to those strange but real events. Embark on a journey back to August 1966 when the Pritchard family, composed of Mother Jean Pritchard, Father Joe Pritchard, 15-year-old Phillip, and 12-year-old Diane, took residence in their new haven at number 30 East Drive in Pontefract.