Chingle Hall Crescent, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2FS is within the Rural North (Woodplumpton, Broughton, Barton, Goosnargh) policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. it used to be open to the public, you took have tours, and stay at the hall, lets hope someelse buys the hall and reopens it to the public The church of St Mary the Virgin was built as a chapel of ease, perhaps as early as the 11th century, but it was not granted the status of a parish church in its own right until 1846. Regardless of who has owned it over its lifetime, there have been some strange goings on which have led Chingle Hall to be given this name of one of the most haunted houses in Lancashire. The odd occurrences include one of the Papist mass hides being suddenly revealed hundreds of years after it was last used, as late as 1970. The owner of the house at the time was Mrs Howarth, who saw smoke pouring out of the ceiling of the chapel. Fearing the worst, she called the fire brigade. It was only upon their investigation that the chimney hide was uncovered – it had remained a secret for all these years. The source of the smoke was a log which was mysteriously burning from the inside out…but who set it on fire? Of course, it could have been a random occurrence of spontaneous combustion. Or it could have been other forces at work. i went to chingle hall with my mum and dad at the age of 11 i have blonde hair and when i went into eleanors room she took a shine to me. My mum said she say a faint mist flowing around me my mum had taken some pictures of me in her room and when they where developed i could see very faint girl around me as if she wanted me to stay with her

For Scotland, 2011 data is shown (update coming soon, the Scottish census was delayed by a year unlike the rest of the UK). Preston’s Samlesbury Hall has a little bit of everything. This is a stunning location where past and present seem to collide. It is a haven for anyone who loves history and who appreciates peace and quiet – and of course the paranormal! the sequestration of two-thirds of his estate for religion. (fn. 62) The son John died young, (fn. 63) and it was BULSNAPE, (fn. 48) and on the partition became the residence of Thomas Procter in right of his wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Catterall (1579). (fn. 49) After As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.8%), Indian (3.1%) and Pakistani (2.7%) being the largest groups reported.

The various amendments this stunning Tudor building has had only serve to enrich its story, which tells the tale of wealth, romance and Hesketh family for whom it was built. It is even believed that Shakespeare himself stayed there for a short period in his youth or at least performed there whilst staying with Alexander Hoghton at Lea Hall, near Preston. If you pay a visit to Rufford Old Hall, they will tell you what evidence they have and you can decide for yourself if you think our greatest playwright did pay a visit.

north side. The windows of the aisle are all squareheaded and of two lights, except that at the east end, During the tour, one visitor comments that there is somebody else 'stood next to him' at the top of the staircase. Nobody is within two metres. named Sidgreaves, (fn. 116) of whom Christopher was recorded as a freeholder in 1600, (fn. 117) and James recordedAs residents of Lancashire, we should perhaps be alarmed that so many of our famous halls are described as ‘one of the most haunted houses in England’ but in reality, this lends an air of excitement. The fact that we have so much of the unknown on our doorstep can make for a more interesting Hallowe’en (or average Sunday) and we can excite and delight others by sharing the spooky stories which are found all over. Here, we have focused on just three of the locations said to be haunted but there are many more besides. Rufford Old Hall is today a National Trust property and is designated as a Grade I listed building by English Heritage, whilst the cottage, coach house and stables in the grounds are designated as Grade II. In terms of appointments, the Hall is beautifully finished with unique accessories including a wooden screen carved from bog oak. This striking, free-standing piece is actually the only known surviving example of its kind from the early part of the 16 th century. A painting of Thomas Hesketh, the Second MP for Preston, hangs over the staircase. It also boasts an impressive collection of arms, armour and 17th-century oak furniture which was donated to the National Trust by Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh.

I went to Chingle Hall loads of times when I was younger and had a few eerie experiences. I think I was roughly four years old when I first went. At the beginning of the tour, we were in the hall, where the table and chairs are, and I glanced to one corner and spotted a white scotty dog and I told my mum, who thought I was being stupid, but the tour guide then said that one of the women that once owned the Hall had a dog. On this visit I also heard voices in the chapel that sounded like monks. In John Wall's room I felt like something was watching me and trying to drag me out of the room. In Eleanor's room, the tour guide said that Eleanor enjoys playing with blonde haired girls, and with me being blonde she asked for me to sit on the floor and play ith her. Being quite young and practically scared stiff, I said no, then I felt tugging on my shorts like someone or something was trying to get my attention. However, the other people in the room were at least a metre away. A rather funny event happened though. As I was a young child, I needed the toilet at the most awkward times, so my mum took me outside, the tour guide was saying how footsteps are heard in the corridor and the door opens... they were scared stiff when they did then hear footsteps, but it was just us returning to the room! Also, has anyone ever had their camera or watch not work after visiting Chingle Hall, and there be no possible reason why? It's happened to me!" Martin... apparently by a family arrangement, upon John Singleton, a younger son of William Singleton of Broughton my brother stayed there in 95 he had some weird things happen to him,i would love to stay there how do i go about it. It is said that the Pendle Hill witches still haunt the area and the buildings in it. Visitors often describe feeling anger when visiting the hill and local people even fear discussing the events that took place during the witch trials.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.