our PUBLIC LOCATION INVESTIGATIONS
We conduct numerous investigations each year, some of which cannot be disclosed due to their private and confidential nature involving individuals, families, or businesses.
Whenever possible, we share details of our investigations at public locations we plan to visit or have previously examined. Such information is only shared with the consent of the location, and in certain cases, sensitive details may need to be withheld.
All Saints Church
Santon Downham, Suffolk
History
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All Saints Church, also known as St. Helen’s, is among England’s smallest churches, nestled in the shadow of one of its largest forests. All that remains of the village of Santon are three houses, with this secluded chapel tucked among them. To the west lies the remnant of a moat, likely all that is left of a once-grand moated farmhouse. Santon Downham was once a hamlet to this larger settlement, but as centuries passed and the world changed, only its name remains on the map.
The church has undergone several reconstructions over the centuries, the first in 1682 when Thomas Bancroft, a crown tax collector, built a small chapel on the foundations of a medieval church. The church which sits on the site is mostly a 19th century rebuild after it fell into a state of decay until the mid-19th century, when the Reverend Weller-Poley, rector of Brandon, completed the second building phase, including the chancel and bizarre octagonal tower, using building materials from St. Mary’s Church in West Tofts, creating a small obscure private chapel for himself to worship in.
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The Alleged haunting & it's phenomenon....
This church has certainly obtained a reputation for strange happenings which many have attributed to being evidence of a haunting. With numerous reports & accounts from both visitors & investigators of their bizarre unexplained experiences being posted on a number social media platforms, as well as YouTube. But at present we have more questions than answers when it comes to All Saints.
The question of who or what is responsible for these unusual events remains of utmost importance, should they be proven true. One figure identified in our research is Reverend Richard Kendall, the Puritan minister to the congregation of All Saints. Reports portray him as a drunkard and womanizer, with historical records indicating that he was stripped of his clerical office by the Bishop of Manchester for misconduct, failing to observe church orders, frequenting inns, refusing to support Parliament during the Civil War, being often inebriated, and denouncing Puritans as hypocrites in earlier sermons. Subsequently, Parliament seized taxes from his estate, from which he was expelled, and placed him under sequestration for supporting the King.
He was reinstated as a minister and assigned to Santon and the small church of All Saints in Norfolk, a known Parliamentarian stronghold. There, his alleged misconduct reportedly continued. Accounts claim he hosted drunken gatherings and illicit activities within the church at night, attended by women of questionable repute and others who engaged in alcohol-fuelled revelry. Further rumours suggest that Kendall and his companions may have abducted local girls and intoxicated them to exploit them within the church. The question remains: could his presence still linger in the church after death?
However, our research uncovered scant concrete evidence regarding this man, who remains as enigmatic as the church itself. Thus, we are left with nothing more than hearsay.
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People have seen & in some instances photographed unexplained strange mists forming inside the church & in the small walled graveyard. Some claim that these mists have taken on a form of person.
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Visitors have described unsettling sensations, such as being touched or pushed by unseen forces within its walls, with women in particular often cited as the primary victims.
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#Strange noises, especially unexplained footsteps, are frequently reported & have been recorded & captured, along with disembodied voices which some claim to be direct communication to questions asked, there has been sounds of people frolicking emulating from within the church, and, on occasions, the chilling screams of a woman.
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Unexplained smells manifest, the most noted one is that of strong liquor. Others have claimed a vile putrid smell enveloping the building. As quickly as these smells develop, they simply just fade away in moments.
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Date:
Saturday 28th March 2026
Beacon Hill Fort
Harwich Essex
History
The remains of the once impregnable Beacon Hill Fort, also known as the Battery, stand on the promontory of Blackman’s Point on the Harwich Peninsula, overlooking the estuary of the Stour and Orwell rivers. Defences have occupied this position since the reign of Henry VIII, when three blockhouses were erected to protect the port town. These blockhouses continued in use during Elizabeth I’s reign as a safeguard against the significant threat of the Spanish Armada, but both the structures and their site have long since been lost to erosion.
In 1803, responding to the threat from Napoleonic France, a new Harwich Barracks and an earthen battery were constructed near the original blockhouse site. By 1822, the sea had claimed this battery as well. In 1887, amid renewed fears of a French invasion, construction began on another battery, completed in 1892. This fortification featured an innovative design: an artificial mound at the centre of the promontory concealed underground magazines, shelters, and ancillary buildings, blending into the landscape to obscure lighter weapons positioned at its base. The rear was defended by a perimeter built to the Twydall Profile, comprising an earthen rampart, a glacis sloping to a shallow ditch, and a hidden steel palisade fence.
By the early 20th century, military focus had shifted from France to the rising threat of Germany. Beacon Hill entered a new phase of construction, adding structures, updated systems, and modern artillery. In 1940, modernization plans resulted in the Cornwallis Battery, a concrete casemated installation designed to shield crews from air raids, complemented by a three-storey battery observation post. In 1941, a hexagonal tower was added housing a Type 287 Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Array to monitor the observation minefields at the mouth of the harbour. Additional pillboxes & other buildings were added.
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The fort was finally decommissioned in 1956 on the dissolution of coastal artillery in the United Kingdom. Following its decommissioning the fort fell into disrepair & was abandoned for more 65 years, with nature reclaiming back the fort, obscuring the whole location with foliage. The site was fenced off & entry into the site was forbidden. Though during this time people would still enter Beacon Hill. It is evident from the graffiti on the walls of the tunnels & buildings.
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The Alleged haunting & it's phenomenon
The fort is reputed to be haunted, with numerous reported sightings of apparitions, including spectral soldiers and, more specifically, a headless soldier. A mysterious lady in white has been seen wandering the grounds, her identity unknown. Some accounts describe a ghostly monk accompanied by a spectral dog.
Visitors have reported unsettling sensations, such as being touched or pushed by unseen forces in the tunnels. One volunteer claimed to experience a burning sensation on their back, later finding three scratches.
Strange noises often echo through the underground passageways, with footsteps, marching, whistling, and shouting frequently reported in the otherwise empty corridors.
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Date:
T.B.C
