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UK’s Most Terrifying Poltergeist? The Black Monk of Pontefract
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In the quiet Yorkshire town of Pontefract stands 30 East Drive—a modest council house hiding one of the most notorious hauntings in British history.Known as The Black Monk of Pontefract, this case is far more than creaking floors and cold spots. For nearly a decade, the Pritchard family endured relentless attacks: furniture hurled across rooms, walls dripping with strange liquids, and a hooded figure dragging their teenage daughter up the stairs.
Was it the vengeful spirit of a 16th-century monk executed on the site… or something far darker?In this episode, we uncover:The chilling history beneath 30 East DriveHow the haunting escalated from harmless pranks to life-threatening eventsFirsthand accounts from family, neighbors, clergy, and policeThe theories—poltergeist, demonic entity, or folklore come to lifeWhy paranormal investigators believe the Black Monk is still active todayThis isn’t just a ghost story. It’s a documented, witnessed, and unresolved mystery that continues to terrify those who dare to step inside.
302 episodes
Manage episode 501279928 series 2442099
In the quiet Yorkshire town of Pontefract stands 30 East Drive—a modest council house hiding one of the most notorious hauntings in British history.Known as The Black Monk of Pontefract, this case is far more than creaking floors and cold spots. For nearly a decade, the Pritchard family endured relentless attacks: furniture hurled across rooms, walls dripping with strange liquids, and a hooded figure dragging their teenage daughter up the stairs.
Was it the vengeful spirit of a 16th-century monk executed on the site… or something far darker?In this episode, we uncover:The chilling history beneath 30 East DriveHow the haunting escalated from harmless pranks to life-threatening eventsFirsthand accounts from family, neighbors, clergy, and policeThe theories—poltergeist, demonic entity, or folklore come to lifeWhy paranormal investigators believe the Black Monk is still active todayThis isn’t just a ghost story. It’s a documented, witnessed, and unresolved mystery that continues to terrify those who dare to step inside.
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