Newby Church – England


Location File TUQ-0517

The Unknown Quest

Newby Church

CountryEngland
TownNorth Yorkshire
Category: ghost

File type: hotel

Spookiness: 1/5

File 01

Case Overview

What happened at Newby Church?

This 19th-century church is famous for the 1963 photograph taken by vicar Kenneth F. Lord, showing a towering, hooded figure with a distorted face near the altar. The BBC examined the original negative in the 1970s and found no evidence of tampering, cementing the image’s place as one of Britain’s great unexplained mysteries.

From the Archive

Image was captured in 1963 by the Vicar at the time Kenneth F. Lord. He was attempting to capture a picture of the altar, the spectator only appeared when produced.

File 02

Evidence & Footage

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