Chingle Hall

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Richard de Hoghton in 1324–5 recovered 40 s. rent from lands in Whittingham, Haighton and Broughton against 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. The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). 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!

These phenomena have been described by many witnesses. Former resident Margaret Howarth witnessed door latches rattling and mysterious pools of water appearing from nowhere. She also saw a monk-like figure in the house and even in the garden. Two monks were seen praying in the chapel. Furthermore, a frightening figure with a pale face and dark cowl was seen peering in, from outside. to act as Thomas Leyland's private chaplain, being undoubtedly the Ralph Parkiueon of the story in Foxe's Acts and Monuments (ed. Cattley), viii, 563–4. He was Im afraid my story is very uneventful. The first part is actually my husbands part. His parents had taken him to Chingle hall on several occasions on days out. They tell me that two old ladies lived there and that one of them had been married to a seafaring man. That at the time you could get cream teas and such along with the tales of ghosts etc.So years later when my husband and I were courting they decided to take me along. At this time from what I can remember the two old ladies had passed on and the atmosphere in the house was just one of damp and neglect. We were guided round by a very likable man who looked a bit odd. I later regretted this thought because he informed us 'im not sure of the accuracy' that he was a Polish pilot and had been shot down in the war. The people who lived in the house stayed in a room off the chapel and never came out to us. He regailed many a tale of spooky happenings. Not the ones of the family except for The one about the hung drawn and quartered monk whos head had not been found. He also told of how a Roman road passed nearby. and of a monastry that had been near by in past times. He expalined about the priest hole and the wooden cross in the wall being found during renovations. He also mentioned that Granada reports had gone to do a piece on the hall with the late Toni Wilson. He said they couldnt get there cameras to work and had given up and of course as soon as they left they worked again.At this time the place did have an atmosphere of sadness for me but I put that down to the fact that it looked neglected with mold growing up the legs of wooden chairs that had obviously once been prized posetions of the old ladies with wmbroidered cushions woth anchors on and such.The next time we went was even more of a dissapointment. We had a friend staying with us from East sussex and we decided to take her out for the day. I was at the time pregnant with my son who is now nearly 18. This time the rooms were empty almost. Things had changed and Ther was a caravan with a guide on the car park. He wasnt half as interesting as the guide we had had before and mainly talked about the history and architecture of the building. I remember sitting on a single wooden chair in the room supposedly haunted byt the girl. The guide said she used to sit there making something with lavender, I thought this was a cheap ploy as i was pregnant and sat in the chair and there were stories of the girl having miscarriages from inbred pregnancys etc. We could all smell the lavender as it had been polished with lavender polish. Dont get me wrong. Im not saying the place isnt haunted by any means. Maybe im just not a sensitive. There was an atmosphere about the place and I know people who have stayed the night and experienced very scary things. I would have liked to try myself but by the time I had thought to do it, it wasnt open to the public anymore. But its nice to know that the people who have it now have looked after the place. Maybe thats just what it needed. A happy family atmosphere and someone to care for it for future generations.The small hamlet of Wycoller can trace its roots beyond 1000BC when it was an agricultural settlement. Now a ruin, Wycoller Hall sits in the centre of Wycoller. It was built by the Hartley family at the end of the 16 th century. Mary was employed at the hotel as a scullery maid and fell pregnant to an unknown guest. The landlord didn’t think she was fit to be a mother (because she suffered from learning difficulties), a told her that once she had given birth the baby would be given up for adoption.

The most haunted hall in England is only a stone’s throw from Preston. This 13th century moated manor house lies near Goosnargh village. Vikings once ruled here, with the name meaning Gosan’s hill pasture in Norse. Intriguingly, another translation is At the idols temple. There are many priest holes in Chingle Hall. These were used to hide Catholic priests after the monasteries were suppressed in 1539. The hall, renamed Chingle Hall, remained in the possession of the Singleton family until Eleanor Singleton, the last of the line, died in 1585. The house then passed to the Wall family through the marriage of William Wall with Anne Singleton. Their son Anthony Wall, once mayor of Preston, died there in 1601. In 1680 the house was extended westwards. The Walls owned the hall until the mid-18th century when the house passed to a local branch of the Singleton family. [3] Witchcraft and intrigue are in abundance at Samlesbury Hall, which was built in 1325. Over the years it has served various purposes including a boarding house for girls. It has been taken care of by Samlesbury Hall Trust since 1925 and now attracts as many as one million visitors every single year. 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.It was about 1995 when I stayed at Chingle for a sponsored event for the RNIB organised by our local milkman Vic Allonby. It was quiet an eventful stay; with bangs and shufflings coming from the Priest's room behind the main hall, nobody was there to make the noises. Also the distinct sound of a drawbridge, being either raised ot lowered, the sound of the cogs turning. Also saw a figure pass a window outside the great hall, then realised nobody could have walked past because of the steepness of the empty moat!! Originally called Singleton Hall, Chingle Hall was built in 1260 by the knight Adam de Singleton. Relatives of the Singletons, the Wall Family moved into the hall in the late 16 th century. John Wall who was born in 1620 began using the hall as a place of worship for Catholics at a time when it was illegal to practice mass. The hall had many priest holes and secret compartments were made for the people taking part the mass to hide if the hall was raided by the kings soldiers. At this time Father John Wall was most active, conducting secret mass on a regular basis. John Wall was executed in 1679 for conducting secret mass and legend has it that his head was buried in the grounds. At the time of the 2021 census, approximately 83.3% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.7% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.9% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.9% for less than two years. Ibid, ii, 1. His 'manor' of Whittingham was held of John de Whittingham by a rent of 4 d.; he also held a One thing is still certain and that is that Chingle is one of the most celebrated houses in Lancashire. There are said to be no fewer than 16 ghosts.

i have been there three times, first with family,then twice with mates and didnt see a thing in the 3 times i have been there. All the ghostly events surrounding the house are quite intriguing, but i am pretty sure a good amount of all this tale is merely IMAGINATION. Throughout the years many customers and employees of The Wellington have reported many incidents, therefore giving it a reputation of it being the most haunted pub in Preston. with overhanging eaves, and has two modern gabled dormer windows on the south side and three on the north.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 . Chingle Hall is a grade II listed [1] manor house [2] in the township of Whittingham near Preston, England.