lO Davis's video: Haunted History of Hennock Devon England

You have a feeling that the region surrounding Hennock ,Hanoch or Hainoc in the Domesday book , is still steeped in the past ,with ancient tracks & signs of pre-Victorian rock mining .There has almost certainly been a Church on this site since Saxon times that was most likely built of oak timber. The Palk Arms Early records from 1642 show that five gentlemen were licensed to sell alcohol in Hennock;Many stories have been told about ghosts in the pub but we would like to share our experiences in the last couple of years. We have a lady from the Victorian era who wanders freely and whom was bought to life when a lady from the village entered the pub for a fancy dress party, dressed as the ghostly figure she had seen and to the amazement of many they realized they had all shared the same sight. Our log man refuses to put the logs in log shed as he was once sent running by a knocking on the window when no-one was home. A local man a few years ago when locking up one night was unable to close the door. The 18 stone farmer pulled with all his might but someone was pulling from the other side stopping him from closing it. He described it as pulling a giant spring. ‘Twas only when his mother came out the house a few doors away to see what the noise was about was he finally able to close the door. Many more stories have been told but we would like to share our experiences in the last couple of years. One evening when only a few were left in the pub I was chatting away stating the intentions of changing the bar area when from 10ft away a wine glass left the shelf and smashed a few inches from my feet. For a few minutes no-one uttered a word but we all knew she was not happy with my ideas! We have experienced doors that mysteriously close in front of us – wind maybe? But when the same ones open for you when walking with your hands full…..We say thank you and walk on. One local who will not use the toilet on his own is another farmer and has been scared by a fierce rattling of the door. Loaves of bread have been thrown from the shelf and sulphur is a common thing people smell on top of the stairs. Now many years ago a young man was killed tragically when unloading cider barrels from the cart, so the odd barrel that I find in the middle of the cellar I blame him for. In any case they all seem friendly enough and we feel we are welcome, only a few are not. http://www.theonlypalkarms.co.uk/ Longlands. One of the most impressive houses in Hennock, it is thought to have been built in the 15th C. on the foundations of a Saxon farmhouse. In 1685 it was known as Langland. The farmland stretched from Longlands Farmhouse all the way down to Doghole Bridge, by the River Teign. This long tract of land is the suggested origin of the farm name. Cromwell may have stayed here and has been said that it is home to many ghosts. Some metal work indoors has a King Charles I crest on it though it is not known how long this has been in the house. During WW2, Major Bancroft-Wilson who lived here was in charge of the Hennock Home Guard. They took an active part in protecting the reservoirs from German landings during the war. READ MORE Hennock - Notable Houses here http://www.hennock.org.uk/hennock_houses.html Just outside the village is Jew’s Bridge and this was where many years ago a Jewish pedlar was murdered. It is said that to this day his ghost still haunts the bridge There were a spate of motor cycle accidents on a stretch of road which runs from Hennock village to Pitt Hill. In every case the riders reported seeing a figure running alongside them and waving its arms in the air thus causing the accident. Hennock Village Hall is a Grade II listed building, believed to have been originally built in the 13th century as a barn when it was used by the White Canons of Torre Abbey to store the tithes that were collected as produce from the local landowners and farms.It was used for this purpose for some 300 years until the Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII. It then passed to the vicar of the local church of St. Mary’s who lived in the adjoining vicarage. The barn was used variously as a shippon for cattle, stables, coach house and store until the 1900’s. Music }Dark Tension Rising Music~Mattia Cupelli | Composer http://www.hennock.org.uk/ http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/ http://pinns.co.uk/