Celebrating northern culture and heritage, Northern Life is unlike other local lifestyle publications and is a magazine for the people by the people, reflecting the wealth of talent the north has to offer. We'v been talking about the huanted chingal hall today in English and i think it was kind of scary. Richard de Hoghton in 1324–5 recovered 40 s. rent from lands in Whittingham, Haighton and Broughton against 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.

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. ref-: Lee Horabin If you find a book by Sally Wallbank (I think its just called Chingle Hall) it has all the details you requireGoosnargh Chapel lies Eaves Green and to the northwest Middleton; Inglewhite is 1½ miles north of the Those who enjoy exploring on foot will not be disappointed and, apart from the village itself, there is a network of surrounding footpaths, all offering attractive views and the chance to see a wide range of wildlife .

One could be forgiven for thinking that geese were once kept on it, but most historians think the name is Saxon and refers to a minor chieftain called Gosan. Another of the resident Samlesbury Hall ghosts is said to be the spirit of a priest who was found in the building during the 1500s and promptly dragged from his hiding place and beheaded on the spot.Sometimes the spectre manifests like a poltergeist, for example visitors have been pushed violently from behind. Flowers move as if blown by a frigid breeze, and pictures swing like they were touched by an invisible hand. The priest hole, Elizabeth I, and catholic plots Pic: Tama66 / Pixabay 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. We were sitting in the main hall next to the chapel having a smoke by the fire when all of us heard what we thought was some one speaking in Latin in the chapel. We ventured into the chapel and there was nobody there. I was walking past around midnight when out of the corner of my eye i saw shadows. I didnt really take any notice but then I saw a man on the roof and he looked at me in a puzzled manner, I ran as fast as I could home!

Whilst Lancashire has been established as a county for some 800 years, this still actually makes it the baby of the bunch when compared to the founding dates of other counties across our nation. having apparently been called the manor of FERMANHOLES (fn. 15); and the Shireburnes of Stonyhurst, At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.3% of residents had no qualification, 9.5% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.9% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.7% had a degree (or similar), and 5.4% had an apprenticeship. The benefactor in 1676 gave a messuage and land in Newsham and Hollowforth for apprenticing poor children, andAfter the monasteries fell, secret masses were held at the Hall. Undoubted, these began when John Wall acquired the house in 1600. John was a monk and missionary. Consequently, he was martyred and declared a saint. His head is reputed to be hidden somewhere in the Hall. The latter takes its name from a local family who lived at Bushell House, which is still situated close to the church. The floorboards were removed and replaced with new wood, but to this day the stain is said to reappear every now and then on the new floor! It’s easy to see why Samlesbury Hall is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Preston. The next morning at breakfast, I was shown an article that stated the "ghosts" liked to delicately touch people. Some years prior during a visit, I was looking through my camera lens at a priest's hiding area when I saw a door in the lens. When I looked at the small area with my naked eye, there was no door .. but the guide told me one used to be there." Zinc Orbie... When visiting with long hair, watch out for the resident ladies’ man who likes to stroke it whenever he can. You won’t see him of course, but the sensation will be unmistakeable. He is said to have killed himself after his high living plunged him into debt but he clearly isn’t ready to give up his lifestyle just yet! Also see if you can spot the perennial blood stain that was created when a Catholic priest was executed by soldiers during the Reformation; it is said to reappear time after time.

Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. The history, stunning architecture and grounds are what draws many, but there are those amongst us who cannot resist the allure of a ghost story or two. When a building has a ghastly past such as the one seen by Salmesbury Hall, one of murder, executions and suicide, it is no wonder the trust has seen fit to host ghost tours year-round.If Google Street View is available, the image is from the best available vantage point looking, if possible, Ibid, ii, 1. His 'manor' of Whittingham was held of John de Whittingham by a rent of 4 d.; he also held a It is said that the recipe is a secret, but this is hard to accept because each housewife seems to have her own recipe.