Paranormal Haunts #2 - A Visit to Baddesley Clinton

A view of the house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire.

This is one of the back views of the house with the main garden.

Inside the house, you can see a shot of the library. The bookshelves are on the other side of the room. Have a look at the carpet.

Can you see the close-up of the carpet? On this patch is a section of dried blood.

In 1438, John Brome, the Under-Treasurer of England, purchased the manor house. It later  passed to his son, Nicholas, who is thought to have built the east range of the property, which is the main entrance. Nicholas is also responsible for the extensive rebuilding of the nearby parish church dedicated to Saint Michael, done as penance for killing the parish priest, a murder reputed to have taken place in the great house itself.

Apparently he killed the priest for having an affair with his lover, and the blood above is on the floor in the photo above. England in these times was quite brutal, any knowledge of England from 1200AD-1600AD would reveal the country to be quite effective in how it dealt with criminals.

In Brome's case, he clearly wasn't felt to have paid full penance in his life. So in death, he was buried standing up, which still chills me when I think about it!

I do like the beams inside the property.

The stain glassed windows are a big feature of the house.

A very ornate set of bellows for encouraging heat in the fireplace!

The fireplace was built by the Ferrer family, who owned the property in its later years before handing over to the National Trust.

Scare rating: 4 out of 5

It's fair to say that this is a truly lovely property in a beautiful part of Warwickshire. I did feel particularly sensitive to the bedroom, where it is said that footsteps can be heard but no-one can be seen. The library, with the blood on the floor...I was expecting it to be darker in colour, and maybe because it was busy in that room with lots of people it felt less foreboding. It certainly has got something about it, which is hard to define.

Perhaps the most unsettling feeling I had was in climbing the stairs. I imagine a lot of issues in the household got sorted upstairs. Maybe there were more killings than we know about. It remains a scarily beautiful house, one I would go back to again.

Check out the supernatural ice-cream that on sale too!

More photos below.

A stuffed animal. Run!

One of the many paintings in the house.

The powder room.

Let's finish with a nice image for once!