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is for Epworth Poltergeist. This is known as a classic case of poltergeist
activity, which occurred in December 1716 at the Parsonage in Epworth,
Lincolnshire. All members of the Wesley family heard loud rapping
and noises over a period of two months. Sometimes the noises were
of a specific character, according to the well-kept notes of Mrs.
Wesley. During one incident when she and her husband were descending
the stairs one day they heard a noise as if someone was emptying a
large bag of coins at their feet. This was followed by the sound of
glass bottles being "dashed to a thousand pieces". Other sounds heard
were running footsteps, groans, and a door latch being lifted several
times. The Epworth Poltergeist case is regarded one of the best documented
in the annals of British psychical research, but no satisfactory explanation
has been forthcoming.
If
you have any legends, myths or sightings to add then email us at
lincolnshire@bbc.co.uk
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