Charnock Hall
PRESTON, LANCASHIRE



The residence of Charnock Hall is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac near Preston. Once owned by the royal family, the Hall was founded by Robert Charnock, a Catholic Priest, in the 17th Century. Charnock used the building as the location for secret masses as during this period Catholocism was seriously frowned upon. Dark shadowy figures resembling priests have been since in the property, while residents have experienced strange activity including electrical appliances turing themselves on as well as ghostly footsteps on the stairs. The bathroom door has also been known to close itself from the outside, trapping unsuspecting visitor inside, while the figure of a small boy in the upstairs bedroom window has been seen on occasions. The Middle Bedroom is reputedly the most active, with tales of ghostly monks sitting on the end of the bed in conversation.