A moated Lancashire hall.

A black oak door.

And behind its walls, centuries of secrecy, suffering, faith, and fear.

In this early Haunted UK Podcast episode, Steve explores the haunted history of Chingle Hall — a building with roots stretching back to the 13th century, and a reputation that has placed it among the most haunted houses in England.

Once home to the Singleton family and later linked to the Wall family, Chingle Hall became a place shaped by Catholic persecution, hidden priest holes, family tragedy, and stories of spirits that seem deeply tied to its past. Among the most famous is John Wall, born at Chingle Hall in 1620, who later became a Franciscan priest and was executed for his faith in 1679. His ghost is said to appear as a hooded monk-like figure, moving through corridors, staircases, rooms, and even through walls.

The episode also explores the darker legend of Eleanor Singleton, whose life is said to have been one of confinement, abuse, grief, and overwhelming sadness. Witnesses in the Priest Room have reported intense emotions, oppressive atmospheres, chanting, pressure on the body, and experiences that seem to carry the weight of something deeply traumatic.

Alongside these stories are accounts of blue lights on the staircase, bending floorboards, vanishing pipework, apparitions seen by entire tour groups, the ghostly return of former resident Margaret Howarth, and the disturbing figure in black that even the house dogs seemed afraid to follow.

Atmospheric, historic, and rich with witness testimony, this episode asks whether Chingle Hall’s haunted reputation is built on centuries of legend — or whether something inside the old house still moves through its rooms, guarding secrets that were never meant to be disturbed.

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