Episode 17: The Black Monk Of Pontefract At 30 East Drive

30 East Drive in Pontefract is said to be one of the most haunted houses in the UK, with an entity known as the Black Monk of Pontefract terrorising the Pritchard family in the 60s.

But the story didn’t end with the Pritchards…

Come sit by me as we get into the history of 30 East Drive, right up to the real ghost stories from today!

Cheers to @TheOuijaBrothers for requesting this video, and a huge thanks to @GhostsOnTrent for shouting me out on their recent live stream from the LIVING ROOM OF 30 EAST DRIVE ITSELF (WHAAAT?!) Check it out 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1JsdoaXJog&t=14622s&ab_channel=GhostsOnTrent

SOURCES

📚The Black Monk of Pontefract by Richard Estep and Bil Bungay: (Affiliate Link)

📚 Poltergeist!: A Study In Destructive Haunting by Colin Wilson: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL3785794M/Poltergeist%21

📚 Extreme Hauntings by Paul Adams and Eddie Brazil: https://tinyurl.com/Extreme-Hauntings (Affiliate Link)

💻 http://www.30eastdrive.com/

💻 The Ouija Brothers’ interview with Bill Farrar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK-3vQTa2Ys&t=1280s&ab_channel=OuijaBrothers

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