My annual Halloween Special – enjoy if you dare!
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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47 Comments
Could do without the sound effects. It feels a little over the top
Video is great though
Wonderful sound effects. I laughed like a drain.
No, that’s what I call spooky
Royston Vesey 😂
That sound is very disturbing
Borley it is said is often misspelt as Lonely.
34 years later?!!
Yeah…this makes sense.
A very true statement it's the living that we need to be concerned about
How many "The most haunted house"s are there?
Rare for you to verge onto this…
This is a surprising departure from your usual vast canon of military videos. Most people do not believe in ghosts, but that all changes the moment you see one, and I have! My father's, moments after he died in St. Thomas's Hospital, London. I was in Hertfordshire when it happened! 🖤💀🖤☠🖤
Fab video! Another famous house is nearby…Fans of Lovejoy will realise the village of Borley neighbours Belchamp where the fictional Felsham Hall ( Belchamp Hall) is located. ☺️
14 children. That is scary!😮
Are we not to learn what became of the Borley sisters? I hope they were taken care of since they were not permitted to inherit the living.
Is there an unburned ghost house we can visit ?
Get Yvette Fielding to go there . If she screams, like she always does, and runs away then it might be haunted
Hi Mark, this is a wonderful video and channel. It’s a shame there’s nothing left of Borley rectory.😕 K😀
I stayed with my mum at a small guest house in Torquay many years ago. Nothing unusual, the odd noises in my loftspace room attributed to seagulls pecking at the moss on the flat roof.
The lady of the house had recently purchased the premises, unaware of its previous use as a doctors surgery, with unusually an operating theatre within. This room was now the breakfast room, and I was shown the curved nature of where the walls met the floor to minimise infection and ease cleaning.
Lady was very matter of fact and very worldwise, but admitted the sight of a fully gowned surgeon in old style garb walking through a bricked up door from what was the 'scrubs' (then a pantry) into a room full of diners was a little disturbing. Seems some of the guests would ask her who the strange man was without knowing the story! As I have a bit of a sensitivity courtesy of my maternal grandmother, Im glad I was in the attic with the seagulls…
I had a massive craze on this place as a child in the early 80s ! Nightmares and imagining shapes of toys in my room in the dark were black monks and nuns i think indicates it got a bit out of hand ! Still fascinates.Handsome Victorian interiors this building had.I seem to recall the marble fireplace shown in one of the photos with figures of monks, had been exhibited at the great Exhibition of 1851.
So, a séance in London contacted a ghost in Borley. Is that long distance? And who foots the bill? 😆
Considering that your channel tends to be WWII centric, I quite enjoyed this departure. Cheers.
I used to live in Suffolk and sure I remember a time where Borley didn't even have the roadsign. But I did drive through it once and it felt standoffish and oppressive. There really is no reason to stop, because there's nothing to see and anything that might be worth seeing is sealed off like North Korea.
Although, I can honestly say I had no idea the rectory was quite that large because I've only ever seen it photographed from directly in front. The side profile is entirely new to me, but apparently the building was extended quite substantially when the Reverend Billion-Kids moved in.
Awesome sound effects and great story
Thank you very much for the upload.
So what happened to the Bull sisters when Rev. Guy Smith and his wife moved in? Where did they go?
It is fairly common for people to be mistaken , delusional or even fraudulent , but on the other hand solid evidence for the existence of ghosts or any other supernatural phenomena is as good as non existent . Getting a strange or scary feeling in certain places proves nothing and I have experienced this quite strongly myself . At the end of the day It`s probably auto suggestion or in simple English your mind playing tricks on you .
It’s not your usual video but I absolutely loved this! As always you didn’t make things up or take a side you just told the story and the facts of the story and it was very enjoyable! I’d love more videos like this but I didn’t expect this topic so I’ll be happy with any videos you make😂they’re all great
Growing up in an old 1700s home I’ve encountered some weird weird things😂you shouldn’t be afraid of the dead it’s the living and that rings true but some dead things will scare the socks off you😂I have some stories
I’d love to own something like that, I’d charge ppl to explore 🤷♂️
If it’s from Mark Felton , you know it’s accurate and well made.
Nice video Mark. Terrible sound effects though.
I see that you were able to get Yoko Ono to do the voiceover work 😱
Anybody read Dreams Of Leaving by Rupert Thomson?? …
Did you Both obey?
Reducing the speed of your bicycles? 😳
Interesting👍but could've done without the sound effects😂
I have never had a ghostly experience myself, and I am certainly not keen to have one; I do, however, believe in an afterlife, so I think we have to be open-minded.
What an awesome and entertaining story, Dr Felton! More of these please 😅
160 years of belief in the hauntings will, I imagine, create the right atmosphere to create fetches.
On YouTube there’s a story about what’s under the Euphrates River. Truly frightening
Borley Rectory is a fascinating book that explores the history and mystery of one of the most haunted houses in England.
The author, Paul Adams, is a co-author of The Borley Rectory Companion, and a leading expert on the subject.
He presents a balanced and thorough account of the events and personalities that shaped the legend of the rectory, from its construction in 1862 to its demolition in 1944.
He also examines the controversial role of Harry Price, the psychic researcher who claimed to have witnessed and documented paranormal phenomena at the house.
Adams evaluates the evidence and the arguments for and against the haunting, and offers his own perspective on the case. He also provides a wealth of photographs, illustrations, maps, and documents that bring the story to life.
Borley Rectory is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of ghost hunting, the paranormal, and the dark secrets of a haunted house.
My money is on Chingle Hall.
Lol….the added horse neighing when it showed the carriage was a nice touch.
The nun in her camp 1920s make-up is absolutely perfect here!
I never believed in the supernatural … until In 1981 I rented an old mansion in Harrogate (which already had a "reputation"). Living there alone may have fired my imagination, but lights going on and off, furniture moving, cloths appearing from nowhere and rapid drops in temperature soon convinced me that there was something to the rumors!..
After the first few weeks … the "spirits" nightly maneuvers never really bothered me and I lived there for 3 years until a girl friend took over the lease. She was far more psychic than I and developed a relationship with the apparition which she claimed was a friendly old lady.
The Bishop of Knaresborough was invited to conduct an exorcism, and after splashing holy water around the worst affected rooms and saying a few prayers appeared to persuade the lady to leave the house.
But not for long! Eventually the house was demolished and a block of posh flats built (the builders reported strange movements of their equipment) on the site. She is still living there – and I am convinced that the new owners of at least two of the flats occupying "her territory" are well aware of her.
Ghosts are real – but it is very rare for people to meet them. I am an exception!
Thank you, I never get bored with stories of Borley. Of course… you were being watched.
Dear Mark, what a great video where non-fiction meets fiction. A great sidestep to your usual WW2 videos. Keep is surprising please!!! Grtz from the Netherlands.