Ep 118: The Black Monk of Pontefract Part 2

Above image is from the 30 East Drive website, of a “blacker than black” shadow on the stairs of the house where a lot entity activity is said to occur. Could it be the Black Monk or one of the other spirits thought to reside there? Photo taken by visitor Craig L.

“I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud.”

— Psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung in a 1919 address to the Society for Psychical Research in England

The Black Monk himself as seen from Phillip’s bedroom or some other entity? One Medium who has examined the photo believes there is a spirit of a woman and also a dark entity that is perhaps not human. Photo from the 30 East Drive website, taken by visitor Andy E.

Image of a “blacker than black” shadow on the stairs of the house, from the 30 East Drive website. Photo taken by visitor Craig L.

Two images taken in sequence, the bottom shows a shadow some think is responsible for the occasional shove down the stairs. From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Andy E.

Two sequential images, the right showing a shadow anomaly. From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Steven J.

The shadow in Diane’s room. The baby stroller, snow globe and ball if taken elsewhere, end up back in this room. From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Steven J.

Notice the shadow outside of the French Doors leading to the kitchen. It appears to be a figure reading. Bottom right is the chair that it would’ve been sitting in. From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Andy E.

The house sits where the Civil War of Royalists vs. Parliamentarians battle took place near Pontefract castle. Some believe the shadow could be a soldier carrying a Axe Pike. From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Andy E.

“He’s at the bottom of the stairs, watching you.” From the 30 East Drive website, photo by Andy E.

Some think this may be the image of a little girl named “Emma” a victim of the Black Monk. Or could it be the Monk himself? From the 30 East Drive website, photo from Amanda M.

The previous image outlined by an illustrator that may define what looks like a young girl’s dress and visage, except for the hideous face. From the 30 East Drive website, original photo by Amanda M.

 

Location: 

30 East Drive, Pontefract, England.  Where a 1950s style, 3-bedroom "Council House" was home to the Pritchard family, along with a very active poltergeist spirit Jean Pritchard eventually named "Fred" or as he is more notoriously known, "The Black Monk."

Background:

Poltergeists are all fun & games, that is until they try to strangle you. The actions of whatever force was interacting with the Pritchard family at 30 East Drive in Pontefract, England had seemed playful in a way, albeit disturbing and churlish at times. It seemed there was a primary personality that was the source of the mischief they were experiencing and so consistent were its stunts that the family became familiar with this presence they called "Fred." However, no one really knows what someone or something is capable of until it gets angry. The family saw another side to Fred, or The Black Monk, when it violently attacked the daughter Diane Pritchard on the stairs, leaving red marks on her throat. But was this the doings of their ol' gadfly pal Fred, or something much more sinister? Join us tonight as we examine this escalation of poltergeist activity at the house and try to analyze this darker, malevolent nature of the Black Monk.

Reference Links:

• 30 East Drive – The official site for "The Most Haunted House in Britain"

• 30 East Drive and The Black Monk on the Haunted Rooms website

• "Ghost hunters capture the eerie moment chair is pushed down the stairs by the 'Black Monk'" from The Express

• Poltergeists on Wikipedia

Related Books:

Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Hauntings

By Colin Wilson

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CREDITS:

Episode 118: The Black Monk of Pontefract Part 2.  Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel; Ryan McCullough Sound Design; Research Assistance by Tess Pfeifle and the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2018 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.