In part one we talked about the history of the house and some of the things that were found on site. The excavations were the culmination of many reports of ghostly phenomena. But was Borley really haunted?
The history of the house can be summarised as follows:
- 1863: the Reverend Henry Bull moved into the house he’d just had constructed. Reverend Bull had a large family and subsequently had the house extended
- 1892: Henry Bull died, and his son, Harry Bull, also a vicar, took over the role
- 1927: Harry Bull died and in 1928 Rev. (Guy) Eric Smith and his wife moved in. They moved out in 1929. Eric Smith’s sister was a medium
- 1930-1935: the house was occupied by the Rev. Lionel Foyster, a cousin of the Bulls, and his wife Marianne; they left due to Lionel’s ill health
- 1937-1938: the house was rented by Harry Price, a…
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