Manor House ghosts

TV presenter Michaela Strachan has been at West Bromwich's Manor House, to talk to staff about their spooky experiences.

She has filmed a programme called Great British Ghosts which will be aired on the satellite Yesterday channel on Friday September 21 at 9.30pm.

The first series of the programme was shown last autumn and quickly became one of the channel's highest rated shows.

Michaela filmed earlier this year at the Manor House in Hall Green Road, parts of which date back to the 13th century.

She also met and interviewed staff who had ghostly tales and experiences to tell.

The Grade 1 listed building is said to be haunted by three ghosts.

It is said to be haunted by three different spirits, including a bearded man and two young girls, who are said to live on the kitchen stairs.

Just months ago the three regular tour guides were really spooked by the latest incident.

 

They were just closing up after the end of the afternoon tour and were alone in the building when they suddenly heard loud footsteps coming from the back of the main hall.

 

Fearing that there was an intruder in the building they quickly carried out a search but no one was there.

 

Museum staff said they thought someone might still be hiding in the building so they  started to walk upstairs to check part of the building that is still under renovation and not open to the public.

 

But halfway up they heard a noise coming from the toilet area.

 

On checking they found the hand dryer on full and it took several attempts to get it to turn off. Yet it was the type that you have to put your hands underneath to make it work in the first place, but there was no one else in the room.

 

On another occasion they heard footsteps in the 16th centuary gatehouse.They went in to investigate while another colleague stood by the exit to check that no one ran out.

 

On entering a second room there was an almighty bang on the floor and the floorboards started moving. 

 

Over the years staff have reported a variety of mystery knocks and bangs, shadowy figures and footsteps that seem to follow them across the building.

 

There have been cases of lights going  on and off by themselves convincing staff that they are not alone.