Whittington Castle Ghost Hunt

Are you brave enough to join GHT on a full blown ghost hunt at Whittington Castle? You will join our team for a night of paranormal investigating at this very very interesting location!

History of Whiittington Castle:

The fabric of the Castle has been much changed over the hundreds of years since it was built, one of those changes being the 16th century Elizabethan dwelling attached to the northern outer bailey gate-house tower.

The tower keep is 12th century, but has been later modified, the outer gatehouse is no doubt the work of Sir Fulk Fitzwarine of the early 13th century and above the archway can be seen his coat of arms.

Looking at the remains of this once extensive Marches Castle one wonders why this particular site was chosen. In most cases castles had natural defensive features to prevent easy access for attacking forces, such as a river, steep cliffs or deep moat. The highest land in the village, Pen-y-bryn, would have given excellent views towards Offa’s Dyke, over which the Welsh raiders frequently invaded English territory. It was protection provided by the treacherous marshlands surrounding the site which was the decisive factor in its choice for the first earthworks and wooden Castle.

William Peverel built the Norman Motte and Bailey castle after the demolition of the previous stronghold built at the time of King Offa, probably of wood with a stockade of sharp posts.

William Peverel had no male heir so his eldest daughter Mellet inherited the castle. The victor of a tournament for her hand in marriage was Warin de Metz of Lorraine who founded a long line of Fitzwarines. They held the castle until 1420.

Much of the remains of the keep date from a rebuilding in 1222. The outer gatehouse with two towers had a 42 foot long drawbridge leading to the drier land to the east.

During the civil war it was loyal to the Royalists until Oliver Cromwell’s Roundheads took it by force in 1643. At the time of Queen Mary II ownership of the castle was granted to Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel. Later it was sold to Francis William Albany Esq, a London merchant whose Manor and Estate was Fernhill. When his granddaughter Sarah married Thomas Lloyd Esq of Aston the two estates were united.

Haunted History:

The castle is steeped in historical tales of bitter warfare, treachery, death, myths, legends and of course many ghosts and strange happenings. Will you come across the hooded figure seen under the gateway, meet the phantom blacksmith in the leather apron or witness the faces of ghostly children who are regularly seen peering out of an upstairs window? Are you brave enough to investigate the eerie, dark and oppressive guard room which some staff members absolutely refuse to enter? Join in a quest to discover the spiritual residents which occupy this fascinating historical castle.

• 4-hour ghost hunt

Whittington Castle, Castle Street, Whittington, Shropshire, SY11 4DF.