This day marks the 69th anniversary of the fire that destroyed the infamous Borley Rectory. Built on the site of an ancient monastery in 1863, the rectory was doomed from the start. Three families lived here, including the original owner, Rev. Henry Bull, only to be driven out by intense paranormal activity. All kinds of strange phenomenon have occurred here, the most malicious occurring when a child was attacked by “something horrible.”

Today, the Borley Rectory still touches visitors with an eerie feeling that is almost palpable. For a fascinating look at the Borley Rectory, read the article from Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

Poltergeist activity typically centers on prepubescent teens and is defined by parapsychologists as a type of uncontrolled psychokinesis. The qualities of such an activity include raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bed-shaking. Many cases involved objects being thrown around the room, furniture that moved seemingly by itself, and human levitations. In rare instances, poltergeists have been known to speak, as was the case with the Endfield Poltergeist.

BBC journalists, the police, paranormal investigators and skeptics investigated Enfield case, which began in August of 1977. So far, no one has been able to prove that the girls involved were pulling a hoax. This 45-minute documentary approached this case from all viewpoints involved, which made it an intriguing program.

Towards the end, I found myself leaning towards the skeptical side because there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that these girls weren’t pulling a prank. Then comes the voice, which leads to an interesting twist in the story.