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Pluckley village – The most haunted village in UK.
- mysterious world
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min read
Pluckley is located in the Ashford district of kent, England.
The village is considered to be centuries old and some structures like the St. Nicholas church and the Dering chapel are said to be built in the 13th and 14th century.
Hauntings
Pluckley is regarded as one of the most haunted villages in Britain and it even has an entry in the Guinness Book of world records 1998 for the same reason.
Pluckley has featured in several TV shows and podcasts, “Ghost legends” and “Most haunted” to name a few.
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Reportedly there are more than 12 known spirits that haunt the village. The village is pretty old and have seen its fair share of wars and battles, lying on the edge of old forests of Andredsweald where during the early ages people fighting in wars, thieves and vagabonds used to hide. There have been many unexplainable deaths in this region and due to its long history one cannot determine how many of the reported deaths are true and how many deaths have gone unreported.
Most famous sightings
The Blacksmith’s arms
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A pub called The Blacksmith arms has an abundance of paranormal activity and it was so bad that the pub was called The Spectre’s arms or The Ghost arm’s. People attribute these hauntings to three spirits that are a regular at the pub, A Tudor maid, a coachman who gazes longingly at the fire in the public bar and a Cavalier wandering around the upstairs rooms.
The Ghostly horses
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Locals claim to hear the galloping of the horses along with the visions of a horse drawn carriage at the maltman’s hill.
St Nicholas churchyard
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An apparition known as the Red lady has been seen roaming around the churchyard supposedly looking for her child. The lady is said to have been buried in the graveyard. Another apparition known as the White lady also haunts the church.
Dicky buss’ lane
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A schoolmaster is said to have hanged himself on a tree in the dicky buss’ lane. His apparition can sometimes be seen swinging on the tree. Infact Dicky buss’ himself who was a Miller is said to haunt the abandoned old windmill in the village.
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The Screaming woods
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The screaming woods as the name suggest is one of the most creepiest attraction of the village. Even the bravest of the people are scared to venture in the forests or spend a night there. Screams can be heard from the forest after dark. These are believed to be of people who died in the forest.
The highway ghost
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A robber was injured with a sword and then pinned to an old oak tree by the spear. Locals have reportedly witnessed the whole scene playing on loop at the same place multiple times.
The Screaming wallworker
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There was a wallworker who was crushed to death by a wall of clay. People still claim to hear his anguished screams from the site of the brickworks
The village is considered a hotspot of paranormal activity, tourists have reportedly witnessed plently of paranormal activity. Nowadays locals have started to dismiss the stories surrounding the village as rumors but paranormal explorers from around the world still visit the village in the hopes of establishing some sort of contact with the otherworldly. Locals have started to stop these explorers from entering the village as they do not want to further sabotage the village’s reputation.
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