Hartford Hall
A Grade II-listed manor house near Northwich, said to have been a nunnery, where guests and staff report the ghost of a nun who met a violent end.
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Hartford Hall at a glance
- Ghosts reported
- The Nun
- Most haunted spots
- Throughout the hall, reported by guests and staff
- Built
- Late 16th or early 17th century, remodelled in the 19th century
- Verification
- Verified Haunt
- Reported activity
- ApparitionAtmospheric
About
Hartford Hall is a 16th- and 17th-century manor house in the village of Hartford, near Northwich, now an inn and hotel. It's known locally as a former nunnery, and for the ghost of a nun seen by guests and staff alike.
The ghosts of Hartford Hall
The Nun
Seen: Throughout the hall
A nun said to have died violently, crushed or bricked into a wall at a nearby religious house, depending on who tells the story. Both guests and employees have reported seeing her.
Ghost stories and sightings
The nun of Hartford Hall
Hartford Hall's ghost is a nun. Accounts disagree on how she died. One says she was smashed against a wall at an adjoining monastery; another that she was bricked up alive in a wall at a nearby abbey. The reason for her death, as one ghost writer puts it, "is now lost to the sands of time". Both guests and staff have reported seeing her.
Tunnels and rumours
Local stories also tell of a secret tunnel running from the hall to Vale Royal Abbey, a few miles away. No trace of it has been found, and some locals put the whole nunnery tale down to "years of rumour and speculation".
History of Hartford Hall
Hartford Hall began as a manor house in the late 16th or early 17th century and was remodelled in the early-to-mid 19th century, with later additions. It's often described as a former nunnery, although the historic building record describes it as a manor house. Vale Royal Abbey, the great Cistercian abbey founded by Edward I, stood nearby.
Hartford Hall today
The hall is Grade II listed and is now run as an inn with rooms, Hartford Hall on School Lane.
Tips for staying at Hartford Hall
- Vale Royal Abbey, said to be linked to the hall by a secret tunnel, is a short drive away.
- Northwich and the Anderton Boat Lift are nearby.
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Is Hartford Hall haunted?
Hartford Hall is said to be haunted by The Nun. Reported activity includes apparition, atmospheric.
Which rooms at Hartford Hall are haunted?
The most reported areas are: Throughout the hall, reported by guests and staff.
Who haunts Hartford Hall?
The ghost of a nun, said to have died violently at a nearby religious house. Guests and staff have both reported seeing her.
Was Hartford Hall a nunnery?
It's often described as a former nunnery, but its listed building record describes it as a manor house of the late 16th or early 17th century. The nunnery story may come from its closeness to Vale Royal Abbey.
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