It is thought her powerful desire to have children led her to forge an adulterous relationship with the local blacksmith. get ready to make the jump into the unknown and venture deep into the dark corners of the supernatural world?

The Harwich Redoubt Fort was constructed between 1808 and 1810 for the defence from the French Invasion. Matthews Hopkins was based in Manningtree and Mistley during a dark period of English history – the time of brutal witch-hunts.As he sat up he saw a rocking chair in the corner begin to move and a woman slowly appeared in the chair. However, come nightfall it takes a more sinister turn as the ghost of Quaker martyr James Parnell is said to haunt the castle and its dungeons.

Apparently Sarah is a ‘fun loving ghost’ who has been known to play pranks on the pub’s members of staff as well as the guests. Many visitors have heard the disembodied voices of men, seemingly in the middle of a tense poker game, along with the laughter of children.Both of the buildings are said to be haunted by the same female ghost – a white lady who is believed to be the spirit of Miss Anne Lisle. We’ve been visited by many paranormal investigators, almost every single one of them has managed to uncover evidence of supernatural activity. Activity includes the slamming of doors, the feeling of pressure on the chest as one sleeps, and bedclothes being pulled back.