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Newhaven Fort

Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

Event Showcase: Newhaven Fort

https://www.ghosthuntevents.co.uk/newhaven-fort.php

History of Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort is a Palmerston fort built in 1864, with a workforce of 250 men and three steam engines. completed in the summer of 1871.

The fort was originally armed in the 1870s and rearmed in 1906.

The guns were replaced in 1941. The army vacated the fort in 1962. Restoration began in 1982.

Ghost Hunting
There are numerous reports from visitors to the Fort, when walking into the main tunnels, or the caponier, of being pushed and seeing dark figures slipping into the shadows. Other reports include sounds and smells, people have reported the noises of chains clinking. Some believe it is the ghost of a woman called Martha who committed suicide at the fort. Other occurrences happen in the magazines and laboratory.

People have reported hearing the sounds of soldiers boots, footsteps and shuffling, moans of suffering have also been heard and reported on numerous occasions.

We have been investigating #NewhavenFort since 2017 and have witnessed; diembodied voices, footsteps, whistles and more. People have seen the backs of what they thought were real people, when in fact it couldn’t have been anyone. People have heard their names being called whilst in the tunnel to the Caponier. In the Laboratory footsteps have been heard and footprints have been left (one of our investiagtions it had been snowing and footprints appeared in the snow walking into the Laboratory whilst we we inside!)

Our favourite areas are; The Caponier & the magazine rooms near it, the Laboratory, the large Magazines at the top of the Fort and even the semi-outdoor gun battery where we have heard voices and a strange clicking or tapping during one of our séance sessions. Just about any part of this fort is good for any activity and we have tried all activities in most parts of the fort.

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Beacon Hill Fort

Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Event Showcase: Beacon Hill Fort

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History of the Beacon Hill Fort
Beacon Hill Fort in Harwich, Essex was originally three blockhouses, constructed during the reign of Henry VIII, following his visit to the town in 1543.

The site was chosen for Harwich Barracks. These were built in 1803. They subsequently housed most of the Harwich army and militia camp during almost the whole French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars era, and a naval signal station.

In 1889 work began on a totally new fort, which was completed in 1892. The fort saw use in World War One, and was re-adapted in World War Two. The Beacon Hill site also from time to time housed anti-aircraft guns and torpedo tubes.

The fort was finally decommissioned in 1956.

Uncertainty still surrounds the death of Gregory Chung whose burnt and decomposing body was found at the Beacon Hill fort at Harwich in 2000. A murder inquiry was launched but the inquest heard it was probable Mr Chung, 23, set fire to himself.

Ghost Activity
Since no-one has hosted a ghost hunt at this location, there currently aren’t any recommendations of where we would recommend or where we have witnessed activity.
However we are hopeful that at our planned event in September will go ahead and we will have activity in certain areas

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Vinters Park

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

Event Showcase: Vinters Park

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History of Vinters Park

Vinters Valley Nature Reserve in Maidstone, Kent has had a very interesting history and a house has stood on this land for 600 years.

Roman remains have been found on the site in the past, but the first recorded history was when a Roger de Vinter bought the land from the Abbott of Boxley in 1343, and built the first house.

Vinters house was bought by a local businessman, James Whatman of Vinters. Although he didn’t ever live in Vinters his son did. James Whatman of Vinters moved into the house in 1782, having bought it some time previously from the then Lord Ongley. He died in 1798 aged 57, and like many Whatmans was buried at Boxley Church.

During the Second World War the house was taken over for Military purposes and many Army units passed through the park. The fine furniture and effects were locked away. The ATS girls stayed in the house, with the men in billets near the kitchen garden. Having been empty for a few years the entire estate comprising of 660 acres was sold to a property developer in 1956. Shortly after this the house burnt down, and was demolished.

Ghost Hunting

We have been investigating the #VintersPark since 2017 and from the moment we stepped inside the Nature Reserve we have felt, seen and witnessed lots of paranormal activity.

This venue is our only outdoor venue now and there are distinct areas of the park which are more paranormally active than others.

Our favourite areas are; beside the bridge, this was the original entrance to the house, the terrace which was just outside the house, the lime walk which is good for table tilting and many people have seen something unexplainable here.

We often use the area around the old Kitchen Garden for our tech and gadget sessions as these have proved successful in the past.

We don’t have any video footage from this venue because we don’t bring cameras to outdoor venues.

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Kelvedon Hatch

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

Event Showcase: Kelvedon Hatch

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History of Kelvedon Hatch, Secret Nuclear Bunker
Kelvedon Hatch, Secret Nuclear Bunker in Brentwood, Essex started its life as an RAF ROTOR Station, originally built in 1952 by the Air Ministry, then a brief period as a civil defence centre through to its most recent life as a Regional Government HQ.

Designed for up to 600 military and civilian personnel, possibly even the Prime Minister, their collective task being to organise the survival of the population in the aftermath of a nuclear war.

The bunker was decommissioned in 1992 and bought back into private ownership.

Ghost Hunting
Apparitions have been seen roaming the floors, moving room to room. Apparently witnesses have described it as taking the form of an ‘tall elderly lady’.

An RAF officer has been spotted and visitors have had the frightening experience of a woman in uniform who instructs them to leave the building!

We have been investigating #KelvedonHatch since August 2017 and on our first visit two members of our team heard a disembodied whistle whilst they were doing a recce, deciding where to hold their sessions before the guests arrived.

After the guests left, just 4 of our team decided to hold an EVP session in the boiler room (right at the bottom) and at the time we had two voice recorders recording at the same time and after one of the questions we played it back and we all heard the answer to the question “Scarlet Pimpernel” which is odd to say the least. What made this even weirder is then when we tried to listen again to these recordings at home, the recordings (on both machines) had disappeared!

Our favourite areas are; The boiler room for Tech and EVP’s, the sick bay for séances and table board and ouija boards work best in the communication rooms

You can watch our videos at https://youtu.be/3cb9_sIAufY?list=PLqWQMrZeI7VTGXrHYx2z43l33zlkjPzaA

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Old Forde House

Sunday, May 3rd, 2020

Event Showcase: Old Forde House

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History of Old Forde House
Old Forde House in Newton Abbot, Devon has provided hospitality for kings, queens, princes, princesses and numerous lords and ladies since the reign of Elizabeth I.

Although there has been a house on this site since 1539, the present house bears the date 1610 and is built in the shape of the letter E. Commonly thought to be in honour of Queen Elizabeth I

King Charles I visited Forde House in 1625, on his way to Plymouth to inspect the fleet. In 1646 (Civil War) Sir Thomas Fairfax, accompanied by his lieutenant-general, Oliver Cromwell, stayed at Forde House on their way to capture Dartmouth.

It was in the year 1688 that William, Prince of Orange sailed from the Hague and landed at Brixham to lead his army to the capital. Two days after his arrival the Prince reached Newton Abbot. Prince William proceeded to Forde House. Prince William stayed overnight at Forde House in the first floor room known ever since as the Orange Room.

Ghost Hunting
We have been investigating the #OldFordeHouse since 2016.

Our favourite areas are; The Parlour for Table tilting and Séances (quite often people get touched or pushed during a séance!). The main hall is also good for table tilting and Ouija boards. Upstairs the Orange room and The Library are both good for Ouija boards, Séances and tech sessions. One of the most active ares where we haven’t held any sessions is the Male Toilets, not sure why but we have heard whispers, whistles and voices emanating from there when we’ve been upstairs. Strange smells (rotting flesh) has been smelt on the staircase too along with faces looking out of the rear facing windows. Many people have also had a paranormal encounter whilst in the snug room.

We don’t have any video footage from this location because we generally don’t bring our cameras to this venue.

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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
http://www.ghosthuntevents.co.uk/landguard-fort.php

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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