Steve Holloway

These readings continued for a short time, then stopped.

But while they were going on, the whole group could feel a definite change in atmosphere, and then this was followed by an incident, which shocked all of them.

something tried to grab a hold of a microphone which someone from the group was using to record the investigation.

A strange flash of green light was then seen, followed by a loud thud coming from the window frame, then silence.

The atmosphere lifted and the room returned to normal.

Flitwick Manor remains one of the most haunted hotels in the UK, with sightings and encounters with the paranormal happening even today.

But even though there were incidents before that hidden room was found, was it that discovery which gave Flitik its reputation?

When people stay at the hotel, are they already primed because of the strange hidden room which was found, firmly believing that whatever was in there is now wandering the rooms and corridors?

Is it a story which has elevated Flitik's haunted reputation?

We now move from a manor house converted into a hotel, to a stately home converted into an events venue and tea rooms.

Himley Hall is located just inside Staffordshire, near to the historic town of Dudley and its castle.

The land which Himley is built on has had a manor house there since the 1600s, and was the home of the Lords of Dudley after their main residence, Dudley Castle, was partially demolished during the English Civil War.

In the mid-1700s, Lord of Dudley John Ward decided to embark on a series of huge changes to Himmley Manor, its grounds, its church and Himmley Village itself.

The manor was completely demolished, replaced with a beautiful Palladian mansion which still stands today.

Ward also demolished the church, but relocated it and rebuilt it, then set about completely uprooting Himley Village and moving it away from the site of the newly built mansion.

However, John Ward wouldn't live long enough to see the products of his labour.

He died in 1774 and Himley was passed down to his son, John Ward Jr.

John Jr.

had the same vigor as his father and wanted the whole project finished off, imagining the newly completed house surrounded by stunning grounds with a large lake.

This was to be no small task, as the parkland consisted of around 180 acres, so John Jr.