Essex, England — Borley (alleged event)

Borley Rectory

Folklore — not a documented case

Once called “the most haunted house in England”, this rectory was claimed to be haunted by a phantom nun. It burned in 1939 and was demolished in 1944; most of the claims were later questioned.

Borley Rectory was a Victorian house built in 1862 for the parish rector in the small Essex village of Borley. In the early 20th century it gained fame as “the most haunted house in England”.

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The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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