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IS PRESTON MANOR THE MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN BRITAIN?
By 24 Hour Museum staff 12/07/2006
shows a photo of a country house with a wide green lawn in front of it

Courtesy Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, Brighton & Hove

Is Preston Manor the most haunted house in Brighton? LIVINGtv's 'Most Haunted' team seemed to think so. Fans of the series will be intrigued by the episode filmed at Preston Manor, where the TV crew experienced one of their most active nights of paranormal activity.

Yvette Fielding, the show's host, said, 'We were thrilled by our experiences at Preston Manor. The house has a fascinating history and our investigations were more than fully rewarded. Karl is convinced he was confronted by the Manor's White Lady!'

If you'd like to see the frightening fun, the episode is scheduled to be broadcast on LIVINGtv on Tuesday 1 August 2006 at 9pm. Check TV schedules nearer to transmission time for details.

Not a ghost, but a glimpse of what a former occupant, Lady Ellen, might have looked like. Courtesy Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, Brighton & Hove

shows a photo of a figure of a woman wearing victorian clothes on stairs

Tales of ghostly sightings and supernatural experiences at Preston Manor go back through history, including Sister Agnes, the medieval nun who helped travellers on their way; a body buried under the patio; a disembodied hand floating by the four-poster bed; the White Lady and the elegant Lady in Grey who descends the grand staircase with nowhere to go. One friendly ghost was even seen trying out a child's toy tractor during the 1960s.

The reports continue with modern day sightings of non-existent visitors, doors locking themselves and lights turning off for no reason, and the ghostly hand holding onto a doorknob.

Why not find out more about the ghostly experiences of the staff of Preston Manor? There's a series of events and activities in the house over the summer and autumn including Twilight Tours, ghost tours for families, and the opportunity to book group vigils.

Click on the featured venue link below to find out more.

Preston Manor
 

Preston Park, Brighton, BN1 6SD, East Sussex, England
T: 01273 292770
Open: Open to the Public: April - September Tues-Sat 1000-1700 Sun 1400-1700
Closed: Closed: Mondays (inc Bank Holidays), Winter Closure October - March (except for Special Events and School/Group bookings)

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