The Oak House

The Oak House is a historic building located in Greets Green, West Bromwich. The original owners of Oak House are not known, but the family most closely associated with it are the Turtons who were living there by 1634. The house remained in the Turton family until 1768 when it passed to William Whyley, the "natural son" of John Turton. John Wesley preached at the house on two occasions in the late 18th century when it was in the ownership of William Whyley. It remained in the Whyley family until 1837. Following a succession of owners, Reuben Farley (three times Mayor of West Bromwich) purchased the property.

There have been many reports of unexplained incidents in every room in this sprawling property like the ghost of an old woman dressed in black hiding in the downstairs kitchen. She silently sits, staring at visitors who believe that she is actually a member of staff but when approached she simple just vanishes into thin air terrifying all those that cross her path. There have been accounts of heavy footsteps, coughs, singing and screams through this hugely impressive location when the museum closes its doors for the day. Staff have often tidied away the children’s play clothes only to find them out on the floor two minutes later. The Cleaners have reported electrical equipment turning on of their own accord or being unplugged from sockets by invisible hands.

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