Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Shopping Area, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Annesley Hall

Annesley Hall is a Grade II listed country house and the ancestral home of the Chaworth-Musters family. Parts of the hall date to Norman times. The hall suffered a fire in 1997 and again in 2015. It is in private ownership, in very poor condition and NOT open to the public. English Heritage have listed the building on the 'Buildings at Risk Register' due to its vulnerability and deterioration.

 

The Hall is reputedly haunted by a White Lady that supposedly walks the grounds around it. According to Matthews, this could be the attributed to an 18th century servant girl who died in childbirth. A luminous figure was also reported by the author, Len Moakes. Another figure has also been reported, which is that of a female phantom that sits besides a well in the grounds (However, it could be the same servant girl). Some witnesses have reported a feeling that they were not alone or being watched whilst in the premises. Others have reported experiencing an "intense coldness".

 

Pictured left is Annesley Hall courtesy of Wendy Harrison.

Annesley Hall,

Kirkby-in-Asfield,

Nottinghamshire,

NG15 0AS.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.nottshistory.org.uk

 

The Hall was featured in Series 5 of Most Haunted (2005).

 

For further information, please read Haunted Nottinghamshire by Len Moakes and Haunted Places of Nottinghamshire by Rupert Matthews.

Annesley Old Church

Annesley Old Church, or as it is also known the Church of All Saints, is a disused and ruinous church that stands on a mound near to Annesley Hall. It is a Grade I listed building and is scheduled as an ancient monument. It was constructed by the Annesley family in 1356, replacing a previous Norman building.

 

According to Matthews, the church is reputedly haunted by the figure of a man wearing a black robe or cloak. The apparition has been sighted crossing the road and climbing the incline towards the church. Various explanations have been given regarding the identity of the ghost, and these include it being a monk, a vicar or one of the Annesley family.

 

Pictured left is Annesley Old Church courtesy of Enchufla Con Clave.

Annesley Old Church,

Kirkby-in-Asfield,

Nottinghamshire,

NG15 0AS.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.historicengland.org.uk

 

For further information, please read Haunted Places of Nottinghamshire by Rupert Matthews.

Location

Visitor Information

Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England.

It lies on the eastern edge of the Erewash Valley.

Pictured left is the shopping area in Kirkby-in-Ashfield courtesy of Tom Courtney. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.