Haunted Belgrave Hall

Belgrave Hall was originally built to be just another private home for the family of one-time British merchant Edmund Cradock. Taking roughly 4 years to complete, the mansion finally opened in 1713 near Leicester, England. However, the Queen Anne-style brick structure ended up seeing more tragedy than happiness. Both the builder and his wife passed away not long after moving in, leading to several notable British families also experiencing the same or similar fate over time. In 1936, Leicester City Council bought the property to convert it into a museum. As with many historic buildings having seen their fair share of unfortunate events, Belgrave Hall has since gained a reputation for being notoriously haunted. What really put the brick mansion on the paranormal map was an event captured on CCTV just before Christmas in 1998. Surveillance footage appeared to capture a 6-foot-tall white shadow figure lurking outside a window in the wee hours of the morning. Many expert investigators thoroughly analyzed the tape, and various cold spots were found, the conclusion reached was that it was most likely some environmental factor, such as a rogue leaf falling from 1 of the many oak trees on the premises, perhaps during a rainstorm. Inside the house, mysterious sounds and smells are often reported, as well as menacing humanoid forms and shadows. Most researchers believe the presence is that of Charlotte Ellis, daughter of 19th century resident John Ellis. Even phantom cooking and culinary scents are noted when no food is even being prepared.