When a Victorian ghost hunter investigated Britain’s most haunted house, this is what he found

Investigation of Britain's Most Haunted House

Harry Price, a showman and psychic researcher, turned Borley Rectory into a national sensation, solidifying its reputation as a haunted house.

Borley Rectory, a large, red-brick house in rural Essex, was known for being draughty and unkempt, with local rumors of ghostly figures and spectral messages on the walls.

Harry Price's investigation of the building made him a national celebrity and added to the British obsession with the paranormal.

By the 1930s it had earned a reputation as one of the most haunted houses in England.

Author's summary: Harry Price investigated Borley Rectory.

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HistoryExtra HistoryExtra — 2025-10-30

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