{"id":900,"date":"2015-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/haunted-homes-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T12:45:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T12:45:47","slug":"haunted-homes-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/haunted-homes-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Haunted Homes In The UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.uncannyuk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SandfordOrcas.jpg\" alt=\"Haunted homes\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Haunted <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >houses<\/a> and spooky places to live are said not to be the most desirable when it comes to buying or selling a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rics.org\/\">Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors <\/a>report that a home said to be haunted\u00a0 will have trouble selling However at the same time a visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hauntedplaces.co.uk\/houseshome.htm\">HauntedPlaces.co.uk <\/a>will show that some of the places said to be haunted are in fact very valuable <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >properties<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The ideal Halloween website HauntedPlaces.co.uk highlights several luxury homes said to be haunted located from all over the UK including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Aston Hall, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/birmingham\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/birmingham;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2655603\/;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Birmingham;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0k33p;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/3333125\/;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Birmingham\" >Birmingham<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Athelhamption Hall, Dorset<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bosworth Hall, Leicestershire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bramshill House, Hampshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Burton Agnes Hall, Humberside<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Chingle Hall, Lancashire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Clandon House, Surrey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Courtiers House, Oxford<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Gunby Hall, Lincolnshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Hall Place, Kent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Heskin Hall, Lancashire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Highlow Hall, Derbyshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Ightham Mote, Kent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Levens Hall, Cumbria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Lyme Hall, Cheshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Moreton Corbet, Shropshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Penfound Manor, Cornwall<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pythouse, Wiltshire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Samlesbury Hall, Lancashire <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aston Hall Birmingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ghosthuntlive.co.uk\/database\/united-kingdom\/images\/aston-hall-birmingham.jpg\" alt=\"Uk haunted houses\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is thought that Aston Hall is the most haunted <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0cgh4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building\" >building<\/a> in Birmingham, paranormal activity at the hall has been documented over the past century. The most active ghost at Aston Hall is the grey lady who is thought to be Holte&#8217;s daughter. It is said that she, chose to elope and marry the man she loved rather than the man he picked out for her to marry, but her father found out about her <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"plans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/plan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/plan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.018jrr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Plan\" >plan<\/a> and put a stop to it by locking her up for 16 years in a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> on the upper <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"floors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floor<\/a>. Loneliness took its toll and when she died 16 years later, she had gone insane. Her ghost is seen at least twice a year, and people often mistake her for staff dressed in period costume. Source :<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghost-story.co.uk\/hauntedhousecontents.html\"> Ghost Story.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Haunted homes worth millions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">These apparent haunted homes are worth millions and are steeped in history and are extremely valuable <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/real-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/real_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.023907r;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Real_estate\" >real estate<\/a>. When it comes to the average home rumours about being haunted are simply not good for a sale. A seafront thatched property in West Sussex, was the scene of a murder around 15 years ago when a wife was killed by her husband using a champagne bottle. Despite being an extremely desirable property, the house could not be sold.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some Ghostly Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">One of Newcastle&#8217;s oldest buildings, a 14th century timber framed pub, is said to be haunted by the spirit of Henry Hardwick, a ghostly figure seen late at night with only black sockets for eyes. RICS Valuer David Downing examined the property around 18 months ago and while the stories of the historic building&#8217;s haunted past did not add <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a>, it had increased to the marketability of the building.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">A Victorian detached bungalow made of black brick at Country Antrim, was repossessed last year after its owners failed to sell due to rumours of it being haunted by a ghost.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">In the West of Scotland, a woman was murdered by a family member in a small village. As word of this spread throughout the community, the property was eventually valued at 20 per cent less than it would have been had the murder not have taken place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">A house in Moneymore, County Londonderry, built on the site of an old horses&#8217; graveyard was thought to be haunted. After it sat derelict and unsold for many years, locals called for the property&#8217;s demolition after unexplained events were witnessed there.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">Jeremy Leaf, RICS spokesperson, commented:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">&#8220;While many factors can affect a property&#8217;s value, unusual occurrences such as rumoured hauntings, celebrity inhabitants\u00a0or high profile crimes can have a significant affect on a house&#8217;s saleability. There are examples across the UK where houses are said to have been previously occupied by a famous celebrity or even the ghost.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\">Video of Most Haunted House in The UK<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X-bAchxhfqc\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Haunted Houses Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"rso\">\n<li class=\"g\">\n<div class=\"vsc\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<h3 class=\"r\"><a class=\"l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hauntedplaces.co.uk\/\"><em>Haunted Places<\/em> in the UK &#8211; Home<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"s\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<div class=\"f kv\" style=\"display: block;\"><cite>www.<b>hauntedplaces<\/b>.co.uk\/<\/cite><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"st\"><em>Haunted Places<\/em><\/span> in the UK. Where ghosts tell their own story. Read about the houses, castles, hotels, churches, stations they haunt and why they haunt them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"g\">\n<div class=\"vsc\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<h3 class=\"r\"><a class=\"l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haunted-britain.com\/\"><em>Haunted<\/em> Britain &#8211; Ghosts Stories from the United Kingdom and Ireland<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"s\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<div class=\"f kv\" style=\"display: block;\"><cite>www.<b>haunted<\/b>-britain.com\/<\/cite><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"st\">You will find <em>haunted houses<\/em><\/span> to visit, haunted castles to chill the marrow, haunted inns to sup in, and haunted battlefields where long ago wars are still <b>&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115654041100964611788?rel=author\">Nick Marr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haunted houses and spooky places to live are said not to be the most desirable when it comes to buying or selling a home. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors report that a home said to be haunted\u00a0 will have<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/haunted-homes-in-the-uk\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/haunted_homes_in_the_uk","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14902,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions\/14902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}