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London vicar wishes to sell his house, believed to be haunted by monks ghost. The
London vicar wishes to sell his house, believed to be haunted by monks ghost.
The Rev C V Camplin Cogan, Vicar of St Gabriels Church, North Acton, wishes to sell his house, which is believed reliable authority to be haunted.
A monk is said to be buried under the Tudor the pavement near a front room window, and it is he who is believed to haunt the house.
Though the vicar himself is sceptical, Mrs Camplin Cogan maintains that she has often heard his footsteps paddling up and down the front hall and staircase. The house was once the residence of Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell, and the ground round it is honey cones with underground passages.
There are two dungeons in the building.
Photo shows, the haunted vicarage at North Acton.
31 December 1937
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This print captures the eerie atmosphere surrounding the haunted vicarage at North Acton in London. The image tells the story of a London vicar, Rev C V Camplin Cogan, who wishes to sell his house due to its chilling reputation as being haunted by a monk's ghost. According to reliable sources, there is believed to be a buried monk under the Tudor pavement near one of the front room windows, and it is this restless spirit that haunts the premises. While the skeptical vicar himself remains unconvinced, Mrs Camplin Cogan claims to have heard mysterious footsteps pacing up and down the front hall and staircase. Adding an intriguing historical dimension, this house was once home to Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell. The ground surrounding it is riddled with underground passages like honeycombs, adding an air of mystery and intrigue. The photo transports us back in time between the wars in 1937 when it was captured by Planet News press photographers from TopFoto. co. uk. Its monochrome composition adds an extra layer of haunting allure as we contemplate both past inhabitants and supernatural occurrences within these walls. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this photograph invites us into a world where history intertwines with spectral tales - leaving us captivated by its enigmatic charm.
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