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Bradborune House - East Malling, Kent |
12th
March 2011 |
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Since at least 1411 a manor house has existed at Bradbourne. What is now a Queen Anne facade hides its Tudor origins. The house has been owned by some notable and influential families namely the Manningham’s as well as the Twisden family of Roydon Hall. Thomas Twisden was a judge who received his knighthood at the restoration of the monarchy and was on the panel of judges who oversaw the trials of those responsible for the execution of Charles I. East Malling Trust purchased it at auction and it is now a respected wedding and conference venue as well as being the centre of administration of the trust. The house retains many original and respectfully restored features We are the only paranormal investigation team that has ever been allowed
access to this venue and we have now conducted a handful of investigations
over the last couple of years, with mixed results. Some witness accounts
were originally passed onto us but so far been unable to examine these
as the phenomena has not occurred during our stays. However, other areas
of interest have made themselves known to us.
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Aim: |
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The Investigation | ||
Apparatus: Camcorders: Sony DCR HC-62 with night vision and Sony HVL-IRM IR light Sony DCR-DVD110E with night vision and Sony HVL- IRM IR light Digital
Camera: Investigation: The questioning was increased in line with an increase in noises being heard from the adjacent rooms as well as in the area we were seated. At this point Dave directed the questioning to the rear courtyard/kitchen area, and we felt this was worthy of closer inspection so decided to relocate to that area. Session one pt 2 – Courtyard/kitchen area Session one pt 3 – Séance in meeting room We had a short break during which we walked around the room to test the theory that, on our last, visit the many noises we heard could have been the floor settling from where we had walked across it. We had not done so before now on this visit and so far had heard nothing, so having now disturbed the floor we were hoping to prove that if the noises started up it must have been caused by us on both occasions. Having done so we took the same places and resumed the vigil. More questioning ensued until we decided to end the session and have a break. Session 3 – Dinning Room adjacent Great Hall |
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Results | ||
Session one pt 1– Entrance Hall A single loud noise was heard by Paddy and Dave in the great hall. A noise from the great hall was heard by Dave but this was disguised by a simultaneous noise from the chiller units in the bar. Later a noise was heard by Kim and Ian coming from a room behind Kim, this was not heard by Dave or Paddy. Ian heard a noise by Kim followed by Paddy hearing another noise from the great hall. This was soon followed by another noise from behind Kim and another noise, like a shuffle from somewhere in our vicinity but this could not be placed. Paddy and Dave heard an exhale that appeared to come from the courtyard/kitchen area followed by a couple of noises seemingly responsive to our requests for the same. Hence the reason we relocated. Session one pt 2 – Courtyard/kitchen area Session one pt 3 – Séance in meeting room Session two – Return to the Entrance hall Following our brief break and walk around the Great Hall we had anticipated
an increase in the amount of noises being heard, but surprisingly very
little happened disproving our theory that us having walked across the
floor would disturb the floorboards causing them to need to settle. But
this did raise more questions about what we had experienced on our last
visit, and if we had not caused the multiple creaks, taps, knocks and
shuffling noises on that occasion... who did? Some odd noises were heard
coming from the electrics. Paddy heard a loud noise behind him from the
Breakfast Room shortly followed by a few more. Whilst playing one particular piece of music one odd event occurred.
For about ten seconds there was the sound of rhythmic tapping heard, this
was in time to the music! This was heard and mentioned by Kim and Ian
before it stopped. Dave then concurred saying he had heard it also and
thought it was one of the team. Ian and Kim, who were both sitting at
the table with Dave denied this. Paddy, still sitting in the Great Hall,
was quizzed and also confirmed he had been motionless. This moment, recorded
on both Ian's and Dave's camcorders, can be seen in the video that accompanies
this report. The piece of music used was The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann
Strauss. No other results were forthcoming from this experiment. |
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Conclusions | ||
Session one pt 1– Entrance Hall Various noises were heard whilst investigating this area unfortunately none of these were recorded on our equipment, therefore, cannot be examined further. From the testimony of those that heard them some of these could be explained, those that could not be may simply have been natural noises caused by the building or items within, as none of these noises were repeated upon request. The most notable event of this session was the sound of an exhale heard by Paddy and Dave emanating from the courtyard/kitchen area, when a repeat was asked for two unexplainable taps were clearly heard, prompting our move to that area. We are still unsure as to what caused these noises. Session
one pt 2 – Courtyard/kitchen area Session one pt 3 – Séance in meeting room Session two – Return to the Entrance hall However, the rhythmic tapping heard by the team whilst playing waltz music is of great interest. This has been recorded on two separate devices. It was also heard by the three members of the team present in that room at the time, each thinking it was one of the others, it was not! At this time and having reviewed the footage we have no explanation for this and can only testify that it was not caused by the members of team present. The fact that the knocking is in perfect time with the music, and was identified to be coming from one particular area of the room (the piano) can only suggest that the knocks were caused by a form of intelligence capable of hearing and responding to the music. It is very unlikely that a natural randomly repeating noise would be exactly in the same time as the music being played. This has to be a very important piece of unexplainable footage. During our time here there was no information forthcoming to the team of a clairvoyant nature. As Ghost Connections conducts scientifically based investigations we would not publish such observations, however, previous information is held on a separate database, which may prove interesting when compared to other peoples experiences. Should you wish to discuss this information please email us. |
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Thanks | ||
Many thanks as always to the East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research for allowing us to return, this was a very interesting night. | ||
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