BORLEY RECTORY: most haunted house in England

[Beowulf]

Sorry if this has already been said, but has anybody read the book published by Harry Price on the rectory?

I bought it before I realised the man was a complete fraud, and have not touched it because of that fact. Would anybody recommend I read it (and take it with a pinch of salt) anyway?

I don't think he was a complete fraud, not completely, I think he was really drawn to Borley for the mystery. I do think there were some odd things that happened there, but the lure of fame and money turned it into a sideshow.

I did read Most haunted house in England and The End of Borley Rectory. There were many things in there I still think of today, especially the first book.

Most Haunted house in England book cites they drew rings around objects placed on the mantle, later the objects were discovered to have moved though no one had reentered that room.

The book kind of reads like a manual of the investigation, not written in an interesting style at all. Very tedious.

Something I remember occasionally was that one investigator was in the house alone on the second floor investigating while the other was out in the yard, it was night. Borley had no electricity, btw, the man in the back claimed he clearly saw the other investigator in the middle second floor room, termed the Blue Room, which is where both the Bull men died I believe. He said the room was illuminated by what looked like a fluorescent bar light up floating high in the room.

Borley had a great bell, and it is still in the possesion of someone who wrote one of those books I believe. It was said to on occasion ring without anyone pulling it's ropes. There is a song written by LLewellyn, about Borley, in the background you will hear the great Borley Bell, ringing ominously. I think that is a good touch.

Kind of fun to listen to while you read the books

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_FGRGblLE

[Steve S]

I believe Peter Underwood had the Borley Bell.........

[Beowulf]

I believe Peter Underwood had the Borley Bell.........

Yes, you are right. Peter Underwood. I personally would love to have the Borley Bell, I would put it up with a rope somehow and hope that the ghosts would like a trip to the U.S.

While looking around today after reading this I discovered some of my artwork has been 'borrowed' for a Borley website. Not MY doing, and when I wrote them the email address came back as defunct. Long ago happened I suppose because originally the art was on Vince O'Neill's 'Borleyrectory.com' site, the most comprehensive site on Borley.

Wish he hadn't taken it down. I wonder if he is still alive. I tried to call him but his phone number is no longer working. If anyone knows, please mention my name to him.

http://www.geocities.ws/gibsoncounty2003/ghost.html

[Steve S]

It was a really good site....There is a lot of info on the Harry Price site,but O'Neill's was better..............

[Stewart P Evans]

Peter Underwood

Peter Underwood is an old and dear friend of mine and is still active.

[Beowulf]

Peter Underwood is an old and dear friend of mine and is still active.

You've got an interesting friend. I read a couple of his books. I see he has now teamed up with the young guy from Vince's website who took a few photos of the Borley church, Eddie Brazil. They wrote a book, Borley Rectory Companion. Congrats to them on it.

[Steve S]

I'm really glad he's still around..I devoured his books as a teenager and later..Style seemed a bit dated,even then...always thought of him like an MR James character............

[Beowulf]

I saw this today. Seems quite well done, thought I'd share it. Called Borley Rectory Ghosts.

For those who are non-believers, I suggest watching with a Hobgoblin ale then if you still are a nunbeliever it won't be a total loss...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Xd32Eo3ns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGVwJgM0VXg

[Steve S]

ANYTHING is worth watching given enough Hobgoblin....