The Wymering Manor Ghosts
Location: Hampshire
Event Date: Friday 19th March 2010
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Recorded in the Domesday Book as the oldest home in Portsmouth Wymering Manor has a noble and historic past. From 1042 this Manor House belonged to King Edward the Confessor and after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 it became the property of William The Conqueror until 1084. Underneath the Manor House there is much evidence of the origin of the site including Roman and Medieval materials being evident within several locations of the building. Underneath the house itself, the cellars are cut into the chalk of Portsdown with solid flint walls which are said to be Saxon in origin.
Wymering Manor is also said to be connected to Wymering Church by a tunnel. There is some belief that it ran as far as Southwick Priory which was about 3 miles to the North. It is thought that the tunnel could have been used for smuggling as Wymering was so close to the sea and much more accessible in those times.
The inhabitants of Wymering Manor are vast and too numerous to mention. The first recorded owner was a Saxon Tribal Leader called Wimm in c.409 but since that date owners have been recorded such as Willam de Fortibus in 1250, Queen Eleanor of Provence in 1281, William Wayte of Denmead in 1424, passing on through his family until Anthony Bruning in 1613. It has been the resting place of Royalty such as Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands. It was also an anti-aircraft unit and chemical warfare unit from 1939-1945.
There is not enough space to even begin to give you the history of this wonderful building but when you consider the artefacts that were found here belonged to the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, you can begin to realise the importance of the Manor.
It is an absolute favourite with ghost hunters as along with its fascinating history it also has some very ghostly tales and legends. To incorporate but a few there is the legend of Reckless Roddy who was said to attempt to seduce whislt attempting to escape on his horse by the husband who caught him out. Horses have been heard in the courtyard outside by many visitors in the middle of the night. There is also the ghost of Mr. Knowles Parr, who was thought to be a descendant of Katherine Parr wife of Henry VIII. Many ghostly stories and sightings have been told about this well respected man who still haunts the Manor he loves.
A choir of Nuns have also been seen crossing the hall at midnight chanting to music. There is also the ghostly Nun who has been seen with her hands dripping with blood, looking down the staircase that leads to the attic. Another ghostly sighting has been the embalmed girl who died in the house shortly before the start of the social season. Because of the mourning period the girl was embalmed and lay in a coffin until the party season was over. Her face was painted to provide colour and at the end of the season her death was announced. Her portrait hangs in the hall. The Panelled Room in the Manor is said to be very active and extremely haunted with many people feeling as if they are being touched and temperature drops being reported.
There is so much to tell but the only way to relay the whole ghostly history of the Manor is for you to come and see for yourself. Join us as we investigate this extremely haunted location.
Testimonial
This was a fantastic event and we enjoyed every minute at Wymering Manor, Marc was brilliant very friendly and very approachable we all felt at comfortable and not frightened in any way.
Julie Humphreys - Wymering Manor
Julie Humphreys - Wymering Manor
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PO6 3NL
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Wymering Manor
Old Wymering Lane
Wymering
Hampshire
PO6 3NL
Old Wymering Lane
Wymering
Hampshire
PO6 3NL
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