Black Monk of Pontefract

The **Black Monk of Pontefract'** is a legendary poltergeist haunting that occurred in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the home of Joe and Jean Pritchard on 30 East Drive Chequerfield Estate in England.

Disturbances allegedly began after the Pritchard family moved into their home in the town of Pontefract. Sarah Scholes said she felt a cold gust of wind. Phillip Scholes says he saw white powder falling from mid-air in the living room floor.

According to paranormal book author Colin Wilson, puddles of water began appearing on the kitchen floor and a plumber could not offer an explanation. Wilson writes that Mrs. Scholes and her son Phillip left the home to sleep at a neighbour's out of fear when a heavy chest of drawers reportedly began swaying. According to Wilson, the disturbances stopped for two years, but began again. The family claimed to hear loud crashing sounds and see objects moving or dematerializing.

## Ghost

in 1966 (as Black Monk House), when a Family (2 Adults and 2 Children), moved in. Before long, it was learned that The House had a very Evil Personality. Within weeks of moving in, The Family began to experience Poltergeist-like activity. Books, Dishes fairly everything the Family owned flew off *of it's shelves. Further, other items – routinely used, simply vanished. Next, foul smells would come from The Kitchen and Living Room. So foul in fact, that no amount of air freshener could remove it. After several day of the stench, it would mysteriously go away. The Children reported to their Parents, that at night – a strange Hooded Figure was seen at the foot of their beds. The Figure did not speak, but simply stood motionless. One of the Children began to call The Figure Fred. He said Fred was His Friend and would not hurt Him. However, an even stranger event began to happen after naming their new friend. Large puddles of water would suddenly appear throughout the House. Quickly mopped up – they would appear yet again.*

But soon Fred became a bit more dark. The Boy stated that Fred was angry that The Family was living there. Soon. Heavy chest of drawers, beds and bookcases would go crashing – as if they were picked up off the floor by unseen hands and thrown to the floor. The Family soon decided to to research on their House. As it turned out, The House was built on ground that once was the site of a Religious Monastery. Standing for nearly 500 years, The Monastery had a black past. It was learned that a Monk from The Order was taken outside and Hung by Civil Authorities for the rape of several young girls. In the 17th Century, the abandoned Abbey was torn down and eventually would become land – for Apartments!

The next unnerving Event came after The Family's discovery. Suddenly, certain walls in the House began to exhibit wet, Red stains. When wiped and cleaned, they would return. Next, Red Paw Prints (as from a Dog), were found throughout the House and behaved in a similar fashion when cleaned. The Family did NOT own a Dog, either. The final straw (as it were), came roughly 3-months into the Paranormal phenomenon. While watching Television downstairs as a Family, the Daughter of the Group was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase leading upstairs to the bedrooms. Suddenly, something like hands grabbed the girl around Her neck and began to drag her BACKWARDS up the staircase! Once on the top floor landing, the Thing released Her. This was enough. The Family gathered their belongs and fled. Since then, no other situations were ever reported (although this is possibly due to the fact VERY FEW people wish to rent it. The House has been investigated by Professional Paranormal Investigators many times (the last in 2014). all agree that there is a Negative Force which resides inside, and refuses to communicate. Could this Force be a 12th Century defrocked Monk, accused of unspeakable acts, whose anger can still be felt from The Beyond?