There are several hauntings associated with Wilden Manor Farm House. Recently the ghost of a woman had been seen walking into the now derelict house. Screams have also been heard on the site, these have been associated with a horse rider who fell into a ditch and was killed. Many people have witnessed stones being thrown from the house which have reached the garden of the ‘Victoria Arms’ pub opposite. Stones have even been said to reach the churchyard which is one hundred metres away. People who visited the site have heard the sound of stones hitting an old caravan which lies alongside the path. People have even seen a phantom fire which originated near the gate by the road and grew till it was nearly two metres across. It has also been reported that stones have been seen hovering in the air in broad daylight. A taxi driver who was waiting for his fare had parked in the gateway to the house. As he sat in his car with the engine off the windscreen wipers suddenly started operating and the fuel gauge needle started to flick up and down the dial.

What is also interesting is that the original source of the happenings as described above did not have permission to enter the farmers land and had never even talked to him. How can you research a site without getting background data from the owner (present or past)?

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To view a report about Manor Farm House see: 29-04-2005

Wilden, Manor Farm House

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Ravensden Road

The Ravensden Road runs between Wilden and Ravensden and is haunted by the ghost of a witch. A local tale says that a bride and groom saw the witch as they passed though Wilden about seventy years ago. She wore a black bonnet beneath which her features were coarse and masculine. She turned her head towards the bride and gave her a malevolent glare.

In 1873 Mrs. Goodall and her daughter were travelling along the road in a pony and trap in broad daylight. They saw a figure walking along the grass verge in long black trailing garments. They too were subjected to the glare before the figure disappeared. Later the Goodall’s described the figure as ‘fiendish’ with a coarse and ugly face which appeared almost masculine. When Mrs. Goodall made enquiries about the area she was told that the stretch of road in question had long had a reputation for being haunted. The Goodall’s were later interviewed by a representative of the Society for Psychical Research who declared their sighting as being genuine.

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Wilden, Ravensden Road