Northern Ghost Research & Investigation Team - UK
A true paranormal investigator has to eliminate the spurious before he can investigate the mysterious - Ngrit-uk
Important statement from the Rufford abbey Management please read:
For security reasons the Abbey does not allow ‘ghost hunters’, paranormal investigators, or anyone wishing to investigate the abbey or visit the ruins, undercroft or other buildings after dark. For a number of years we have allowed (& continue to allow) a trusted scientific based paranormal research group - NGRIT-UK (Northern Ghost Research & investigation Team), to carry out controlled observations in the Undercroft and surrounding areas, with interesting results. The group (NGRIT-UK) use various pieces of specialised recording & detection equipment to try and seek a scientific explanation for certain phenomena such as the strange lights, unexplained sounds, smells and movements of objects, which they believe occur in the building. For more information and details on the group see their website – www.ngrit.com
Sorry – because of the need to keep the abbey safe all car parks are locked at night and the grounds are patrolled by security, so night visits are not possible. However, from time to time we hold organised ghost tours, and these are advertised in our seasonal events brochure. But many ghost sightings have been reported in broad daylight. Should you wish to visit the Abbey and experience its ghostly atmosphere for yourself, be it in the undercroft rooms, the ice house, animal grave yard or the Orangery, its open from 10:30am to 5pm daily except Christmas day.
See our webpage www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/rufford
Rufford Abbey Nottinghamshire
Class : Under Long Term Investigation (LTI)
Investigating Since : 2002
RUFFORD ABBEY -
Named by the Saxons after the “rough ford” that runs through the village,
the ground which now holds the site of the abbey was originally owned
by an Englishman named Ulf until the land was claimed by
William the Conqueror after the 1066 conquest and given to
Gilbert de Gand, Earl of Lincoln, as a reward for his support.
Over the years, the Abbey passed through numerous owners, including Cistercian Monks and from the 4th to the 7th Earls of Shrewsbury, who entertained King James I on many occasions.
King Charles I also visited Rufford before raising his standard at Nottingham Castle, signalling the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642.
The Abbey passed through more owners, before being purchased by Nottinghamshire County Council in 1952. In 1958, English Heritage overtook duties of caring for the abbey.
Rufford Abbey, one of Nottinghamshire's most haunted locations?
Reports of a mysterious monk wandering the grounds seem to continue to occur
every year.
People hear what sounds like a woman crying in the grounds of this magnificent
building. This is so convincing, that even the park wardens have, on occasion,
gone to investigate.
A skeleton with a bullet wound in it's head was found buried here - was this the
servant who stumbled upon dark secrets?
A horse has been witnessed by an Ngrit-UK team member,
to ride across the gardens, with a female on it's back.
The woman stopped the horse, tipped her hat,
then rode off towards the Abbey.
At exactly the same time, another team member
inside the Abbey, heard a horse walking on cobbles.
Some of the activity witnessed by Ngrit-UK includes:
Stones thrown on the floor, or at Team Members
Candles thrown on the floor or at Team Members
Doors slamming shut
Footsteps heard
Voices heard
Strange smells
Lights
Orbs
Movement of trigger objects
An unseen entity who prowls the Cellarium, leaving a dark
feeling in the air
Guests have reported feeling a child's hand grab theirs, or
tug on their coat - is this the ghost of a little girl who was
apparently murdered at Rufford?
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