This manor house was built in 1260 by Adam De Singleton, whose family lived there for many years, Adam was a devout Catholic and a chapel was built inside the manor, as mass was outlawed at the time many priest holes were built, so the priests could hide if necessary, it is the oldest domestic brick house in Britain, it originally had a moat, but this is now dry, but you still have to enter via the bridge over where the moat was.
Many spiritual things are said to happen here, hooded monks have been seen, a cat is said to haunt the great hall and footsteps are heard. The main ghost that is said to be there is John Wall who was born at the manor house, he was one of the last English Roman Catholic Martyrs ,he was executed for his belief in 1679, it is said his severed head was taken around the country before being returned to Chingle Hall, but it is not known where the final resting place is. And the most haunted part is a bedroom which once belonged to Eleanor Singleton, it was reported she was kept captive there for over 12 years and she died or was murdered at the age of 20.
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