
Location File TUQ-0006
The Unknown Quest
30 East Drive
Category: ghost
File type: Prison
Spookiness: 4/5
Image credit: 30 East Drive Chequerfield Estate, Pontefract by Mark Stevenson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Case Overview
What happened at 30 East Drive?
30 East Drive is one of the UK’s most infamous haunted houses, notorious for the “Black Monk of Pontefract” poltergeist case of the late 1960s. Residents reported violent paranormal activity; moving objects, strange noises, puddles of water and sightings of a hooded black figure. Making it the subject of books, documentaries and ghost investigations. The house is now available for overnight stays and remains a hotspot for paranormal enthusiasts, with new reports still emerging.

From the Archive
Featured on Nuke’s Top 5 (2023)- TOP 20 SCARIEST Ghost Videos of the YEAR ! YouTube channels Shadow Hunters UK TV, Moxley’s Paranormal World and Ghosts on Trent investigate capturing a distorted face in the mirror that can’t be explained.
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