8 of Yorkshire most haunted places

With Halloween right around the corner, we look at some of the most haunted places in the county – including murdered maids and roaming royalty.

Yorkshire spectral sightings include:

Yorkshire s home to some of the most haunted places in the countryplaceholder image
Yorkshire s home to some of the most haunted places in the country

30 East Drive, Pontefract

This is considered the most haunted house in Yorkshire according to online searches.

The first occupants who have reported any supposed paranormal activity were the Pritchard family; they initially tried to ignore the entity, but when the ‘malevolent spirit’ is thought to have started to harm their daughter.

A poltergeist is said to live at 30 East Drive and with its constant paranormal activity and violent resident ghost sightings, the house has been dubbed by Yvette Fieldings of Most Haunted as the scariest place she has ever been to.

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