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Redoubt Fort

Thursday, April 30th, 2020

Event Showcase: Harwich Redoubt Fort

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History of Harwich Redoubt Fort
The Redoubt Fort in Harwich, Essex was constructed between 1808 and 1810 to protect the port of Harwich against the threat of Napoleonic invasion. The fort was constructed on a hill, which allowed views in all directions.

French prisoners of war were made to help construct the fort. The fort has a central parade ground. It was originally armed with ten 24 pounder cannons. In 1861 a 68 pounder cannon was added to the fort’s weapon range.

No shot was ever fired in anger at the Fort. The fort was briefly used during the Second World War to house British troops awaiting trial.

Ghostly Activity
Witnesses have reportedly seen apparitions through the windows and heard unexplained footsteps. Many visitors to the fort have also reported being touched by unseen hands in the lower casements. There have also been many other mysterious noises and apparitions seen by visitors.

The fort is well known for the apparition of a headless soldier. In 1972 a soldier was decapitated by a cable attached to a 12 ton cannon which broke under the strain. It is rumoured that this soldier now roams the fort.

Ghost Hunting
We have been investigating the #RedoubtFort since 2017 and we have witnessed lots of paranormal occurrences as we set up waiting for guests to arrive. As well as capturing interesting photos in various rooms, we often hear disembodied whistles and names being called.

Our favourite areas are; The room with all the display cases, ouija boards are good here, the room with the boat, again ouija boards and table tilting are good here. The Cells are always quite active for tech and EVP’s as is the room with the bunk beds and the very lifelike mannequin which seems to lend itself to good séance sessions.

You can watch our videos at https://youtu.be/3sSi_p5qEMQ?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VTNGFxDqITBPUGEN5PXnAC0

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Fort Amherst

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

Event Showcase: Fort Amherst

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History of Fort Amherst

Fort Amherst in Chatham, Kent was built to protect Chatham Dockyard after the invasion by the Dutch in 1667.

Construction of the fortifications started in 1755. The site chosen included a chalk pit with a number of caves. These caves were extended between 1776 and 1805 to provide an underground labyrinth of tunnels. The tunnels contain many interesting and important features including; a well, privies, loopholed defences, cannon positions and defendable gateways.

In 1820 the defences were declared obsolete due to better artillery equipment with a greater firing range. The whole of the fortifications were used as a training ground during the Victorian period.

During WWII the tunnels were utilised by the Anti-Invasion Planning Unit and Civil Defence, who used a section as their headquarters. This is where Civil Defence was coordinated for the North Kent.

Ghost Hunting

We have been investigating #FortAmherst since December 2014 and we have had lots of very good nights with loads of paranormal occurrences. Lots of good evidence has been witnessed, not necessarily recorded but our guests have had some amazing personal evidence.

We have also heard disembodied whispers, voices, coughs, whistles and spoken sentences, some of which have been recorded, but the best evidence is never recorded and when it happens to a guest they either can’t explain what happened or don’t believe what they just witnessed. Fort Amherst is one of those places where the evidence has to be witnessed.

Our favourite areas are; The Upper Gun floor for all activities especially table tilting and séances, the Civil Defense rooms for EVP’s, tech & gadgets

You can watch our evidence at https://youtu.be/c5Gu_bqXIbQ?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VR61H-eGQNs2ssITzXng4CR

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Slough Fort

Sunday, April 26th, 2020

Event Showcase: Slough Fort
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History of Slough Fort
Slough Fort, Allhallows, Kent is a small artillery fort that was built in the north of the Hoo Peninsula in Kent. Constructed in 1867, the D-shaped fort was intended to guard a vulnerable stretch of the River Thames against possible enemy landings during a period of tension with France. Its seven casemates initially accommodated rifled breech loading guns, which were replaced by the turn of the century by more powerful breech-loaders on disappearing carriages, mounted in concrete wing batteries on either side of the fort. It was likely one of the smallest of the forts constructed as a result of the 1860s invasion scare.

All of the guns were removed by 1912, though the fort continued in use during the First World War as a command post. It was decommissioned in 1920 and sold off in 1929 and converted into a small zoo. Before the Second World War; it was used as an observation post from 1938, became part of the local anti-invasion system in 1939-40 and was used as part of the air defence network against V-1 flying bombs in 1944. There was partial restoration in 2012-13 that uncovered previously buried features of the fort.

Ghost Hunting
We have been investigating #SloughFort since April 2019 and have witnessed; disembodied voices, laughing and other noises in the fort and in the magazine, footsteps on the upper level, table tilting which has been out of this world in the main part of the fort.

Our favourite rooms in the fort are; the cells (brig) for strange feelings and great séance activity, the courtyard of the fort for table tilting and EVP’s. The magazine rooms have also been good with tech, gadgets and EVP’s although noise travels here so a small group is ideal.

You can view our evidence at https://youtu.be/Q9ENAgFdPXA?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VRtqODKCwub3oW0dQaj5QTB

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Nothe Fort

Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

Event Showcase: Nothe Fort

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History of Nothe Fort
Nothe Fort was built in 1872 to protect Portland’s harbour, which was then becoming an important Royal Navy base. The fort played an important role in World War II, when the harbour was used as base by the British and American Navy.

In 1956, the fort was abandoned, and in 1961 it was purchased by the local council. It is now a museum and tourist attraction.

Nothe Fort has always had a legendary ghostly whistling gunner and many people claim to have heard his eerie whistling in the Fort’s extensive underground passageways.

Ghost Hunting
We have been investigating #NotheFort since November 2012 and our very first investigation we probably had one of the best piece of evidence you could wish for; a footprint (male about size 7) materialised in front of our eyes when someone asked to see the spirits footprints. He meant to have asked to hear the spirits footsteps, but in the heat of the moment asked the wrong question!

We have also heard disembodied whispers, voices, coughs, whistles and spoken sentences.

Our favourite areas are; The Engine room for table tilting and ouija boards, the tunnel complex for EVP’s and gadgets, the caponier for shear spookiness and strange feelings, plus spoken voices heard when holding séances (the caponier is not currently used due to health & safety measures). The Barbican is an interesting area which is immediately above the entrance gate, now home to pigeons and spiders, but that’s not what makes it spooky! Others areas which we find interesting are the whistling tunnel and some of the magazine/cartridge rooms and what is now The Blacksmiths Shop.
Of all the forts that we visit (both now and in the past) Nothe Fort remains one of the best preserved Forts in the UK with a lot of the original features that make up this Fort.

You can watch our evidence at https://youtu.be/WnCdkwEhDRw?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VSUKnUQQDzR9pIQ4X9b9YmE

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Landguard Fort

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

Event Showcase: Landguard Fort
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History of the Landguard Fort
Landguard Fort was built just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, it was designed to guard the entrance to Harwich. The first fortifications from 1540, a Fort battery was built in 1717, and a new fort in 1745. New batteries were built in the 1750s and 1780, but the biggest change was in the 1870s.

During the Second World War, it was used as one of the balloon launch sites to attack Germany by means of free-flying hydrogen balloons.
The Left Battery was converted into a Anti-aircraft Operations Room for Harwich in 1939.

Ghost Hunting
Visitors have their own experiences of paranormal activity in or around the Fort. The most common being the image of a sailor looking out of the top right window occasionally there are still reports of lights at night and being “pushed” whilst visiting the top floors.

Our favourite rooms are; the caponier for strange feelings and movements during séances, the mine room for disembodied voices and whistles, the inner bailey rooms for table tilting and ouija boards, the guard house has been good for guests doing lone vigils as have the front gun rooms. There are 55 different rooms here and I don’t think anyone from the team has been in every room yet!

We have been investigating #LandguardFort since 2012 and have witnessed; disembodied voices, whistles and other noises, footsteps following lone visitors on the upper levels, table tilting which has been out of this world (on one occasion the table ‘walked’ around the inner bailey of the fort). Ouija boards which have moved in strange ways (on one occasion the ouija board moved, not the planchette or glass). Séances have been really physical on some occasions, with people being pushed to the floor.

You can watch our evidence at https://youtu.be/igRLkhOFQ5k?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VTY3ebZm-MXsw1UlcKAZJxv

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Charlton House

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

Event Showcase: Charlton House
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History of the Charlton House
Charlton House in Greenwich, London was built between 1607 and 1612 by Sir Adam Newton, Charlton House is one of the finest examples of Jacobean domestic architecture in the country.

The house and grounds were used as a hospital for officers during World War I and were bought by the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich in 1925. The North (Chapel) Wing was bombed during the Blitz of the Second World War and was subsequently rebuilt albeit with non-matching bricks such as were available in the immediate post-war period.

Ghost Hunting
Our favourite areas/rooms depend on which activity you’re undertaking. The cellar is very good for EVP’s, the loft is also good, but equipment and tech sessions are good here too. The old Library is spooky on your own although our favourite rooms are the old bedrooms for table tilting, ouija boards and séances.

We have been investigating #CharltonHouse since 2014 and have had disembodied voices and whistles, a piano playing by itself and broken clocks chiming as well as objects moved, strange light anomalies and people pushed to the floor during our #ghosthunts We have recorded EVP’s and some excellent table tilting as well as séances.

You can watch our evidence at https://youtu.be/IXceJ0EudHg?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VRuio6tQgl0qgqqC5f9J3Ac

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