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Haunted Herefordhsire and Worcestershire
Harvington hall itself isn’t haunted, or, at least, no-one is admitting it if it is!
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Harvington Hall in Worcestershire
November 17, 2014 - Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
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HARVINGTON HALL Travel Guide - A Morning in Worcestershire's Catholic ...
Exploring Harvington Hall's secrets! 🕵️♂️ Check out this compact priest's hide by the fireplace – cleverly concealed next to an outside wall. Spot the alcove difference! 🧐 The hide ladder, a rare survivor of the past tells tales of woodworm battles, now treated and standing strong. This hide's a snug space ingeniously built within stonework next to a fireplace #tudor #HarvingtonHall #priesthides | TikTok
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36 Hours in a Priest Hide at Harvington Hall - YouTube
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'The Spirit of Harvington Hall', by S Royston Jenkins - Historic Houses | Historic Houses
March 6, 2021 - I walked across the grounds from the church to the Hall, enjoying the sunshine and joined Alison as she led her the party into the kitchen; at least I didn’t have to worry about any of the doors slamming shut behind me. I followed behind the group, listening to her pointing out the priest’s hole hidden in the shaft.
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In fact, there wasn’t any kind of soul around as, despite a thorough search, I failed to catch a glimpse of Mistress Hicks who is reputed to haunt the grounds of Harvington Hall.
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March 2, 2023 - They are said to be haunted by Mistress Hicks who was basically accused of being a witch! She was hanged at the crossroads near Harvington Hall with the belief that the formation of the cross would contain her spirit, but no such luck!
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Historic Houses: Harvington Hall, House of Secrets – Just History Posts
June 7, 2025 - A missing window on the outside, or rooms that were smaller than the corridor outside could all give clues to the location of bricked up secret rooms. Harvington Hall got around this by having a plethora of windows scattered without meaning or pattern from the outside.
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Secret Britain travel guide part one: historic buildings
April 3, 2009 - Past lives ... see Tudor priest-holes at Harvington Hall in Worcestershire.
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Harvington Hall - All You SHOULD Know Before Going (2026 Reviews)
A house of near untouched beauty hidden deep in the Worcestershire countryside. Harvington’s history-rich interior holds enthralling tales of devotion and Catholic persecution.
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January 27, 2010 - I photographed it from all angles, ... In fact, there wasn’t any kind of soul around as, despite a thorough search, I failed to catch a glimpse of Mistress Hicks who is reputed to haunt the grounds of Harvington Hall....
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Harvington Hall: House of Secrets - The Tudor Travel Guide
December 1, 2022 - So, one man was known to plug his ears with wool. One lady was known to spit the bread out on the floor and tread on it. Some of them would leave their hats on etc. Afterwards, they would then go to houses, such as Harvington Hall, and hear Mass there, which was illegal.
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Harvington Hall was Built with a Number of Secret Compartments for Hiding Priests
April 10, 2015 - Originally built in the 1580s by an undoubtedly British, and devoutly Catholic man named Humphrey Pakington, Harvington Hall quickly began to serve as a hideaway for Catholic priests, secretly worshipping during a time when practicing Catholicism was punishable by imprisonment or death.
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So did they just go down under the floorboards and hide at the bottom of a ladder? I live near a place called Stamford in England and that place is riddled with tunnels under the streets. I was thinking the place in OP will have a tunnel leading somewhere.
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Why did they hide them? Were they pedophiles back then, too?
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The Hall was set in 1599, and the atmosphere was electric as the household remained on high alert, anticipating the imminent raid by the priest hunters!Our reenactors brought the Hall to life with real stories of fear, devotion, persecution and execution ...
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Planning Your Visit - Harvington Hall
January 5, 2026 - See if you can navigate the seemingly endless routes around the Hall, perhaps created as a way to confuse priest hunters if they were ever to raid. The family at Harvington would have been on high alert, dreading the heavy-handed bang at the door, with a haunting sound of “Let us in, in the name of the Queen!”
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Harvington Hall, History & Photos | Historic Worcestershire Guide
Within the house are secret hiding places used by priests during late 16th and early 17th centuries. Indeed, Harvington Hall probably has more secret priest holes than any other house in England.
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Secret Chambers and Hiding-Places
A little to the right of the Kidderminster road, and about two miles from the pretty village of Chaddesley Corbet, with its old timber houses and inn, stands the ghostly old hall of Harvington. The ancient red-brick pile rises out of its reed-grown moat with that air of mystery which age and ...