The Black Monk of Pontefract: The World's Most Violent and Relentless Poltergeist

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Bring your bravest spirit and explore the secrets hidden deep within the house – who knows what secrets you might discover! The night will consist of vigils and séances, however these won't include the use of ouija boards as the house's present owner has forbidden their use. The mayor went round, the police, they had psychic investigators, friends and family - so many people saw it. GHOSTHUNTER Nick Groff has claimed he was directed to go the “UK’s most haunted house” by evil spirits who followed him to his US home.

Nick says he was drawn to the house after investigating a haunted home in New York, after which he believes a ghost from the property followed him back to his own home. In 1966 the Pritchard family were living in the now empty 30 East Drive in Pontefract, a plain-looking semi-detached house in an area with a bloody history. Despite various endeavors to banish him from the house, his obstinate persistence remained unshaken, a testament to his inscrutable nature.This house is the domain of a somewhat evil entity who has come to be known affectionately as ‘Fred’ or sometimes ‘The Black Monk’ or the Pontefract poltergeist. The haunting at 30 East Drive was the subject of the 2012 horror movie When The Lights Went Out and was investigated for the Halloween special of Most Haunted Live in 2015.

Our host is always happy to share their extensive knowledge and history of the house when the time is right, giving you a unique insight into the spirit realm. This location offers an optional sleepover at no extra cost, which can be decided upon on the night. For reasons unknown, Philip opted to stay at home, and his grandmother, Sarah Scholes, watched over him. Nick and Katrina investigate the abandoned and haunted Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. It's believed that the monk assaulted and murdered a young girl, he was hanged on the gallows which were said to be originally located on the land the estate was built on.Heidi Klum reveals behind-the-scenes look of THAT Peacock Halloween costume (which took SIX HOURS to complete! The police, a local MP and the vicar were all there to witness the extraordinary happenings that continued to plague the household. Despite having worked as a paranormal investigator for over 10 years, Nick says the Black Monk House was one of the scariest places he'd ever been. When you take a step into that location it's haunting, it really is, without anything really even occurring you just feel it, you feel the energy and the sense that something is there lurking in the shadows. Groff and Weidman believe, that "the longer they stay, the more the spirits will communicate with them and the more information they can gather about the unknown".

The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Nick revealed he was compelled to visit the infamous Yorkshire address after a message from hostile “spirits” who followed him back to his New Hampshire home from a previous lockdown at Hinsdale House in New York, where he investigated a “demonic spirit. Barry offers up evidence that the Black Monk really did haunt the Prichard's home, but will Ray believe him?When Rene's sister-in-law's sister Jean told her about the supernatural happenings in her otherwise unremarkable Pontefract council house, Rene became a regular visitor to watch the supposed paranormal activities.

In 2015, the property was in the middle of controversy when TV’s Most Haunted Live stated they would broadcast live from the house on Halloween. In reality, the strange encounters involved Jean and Joe Pritchard and their two children – fifteen-year-old Philip and twelve-year-old Diane. Unravel the mystery of the unknown at 30 East Drive, as you and your friends take on this spooky ghost hunt challenge, with a reward of a complimentary sleepover at the end. The entire article and the contents within are published by, wholly-owned and copyright of UFO Insight.Almost immediately, during the hot summer Bank Holiday, Phillip and his Grandmother first witnessed a baffling phenomenon – a fine layer of chalk like dust falling not from the ceiling, but from a level below head height. He suggests the setting of a semi-detached suburban council house sets it apart from other horror films.