Chingle Hall, originally known as Singleton Hall, was built in 1260 by Catholic knight Adam De Singleton, and is said to be the oldest brick house in Britain. During the Catholic reformation it was illegal to practice mass in Britain, however many Catholics did and were executed. Chingle Hall was used as a place of worship by Catholics and had many priest hides made for people taking part the mass to hide if the Hall was raided by the kings soldiers. The house is believed to be the birthplace of John Wall, a priest who became a Roman Catholic martyr. Executed in 1679 his head is thought to be buried at the house and his ghost is said to haunt the Hall and its grounds. On many occasions a monk-like figure has been seen at a window or appearing in the downstairs rooms praying. He has also been seen melting into walls in the famous Priest's Room. Mysterious knocks and bangs have been heard all over the house, door latches have been seen moving of their own accord, objects have moved without anyone touching them, footsteps have been heard making their way around the house and a cold chill has been felt in many of the rooms. Most of the psychic phenomena seems to be centred around the Priest's Room and perhaps the most bizarre incident occurred when a guest who was at the house heard bricks being moved in there. When he went in to investigate, he looked through the priests hole and there, in front of him, was part of a human hand moving one of the bricks.