Here are five of the most supposedly haunted locations in Havering.
Tithe Barn, Upminster
A 2012 report from Essex Ghost Hunters claimed the presence of a little girl was “immediately picked up” during an investigation in the surrounding area of Tithe Barn, in Hall Lane.
A “large figure in the corner of the barn” was supposedly seen along with visible orbs, tapping noises and stones being thrown.
Near the end of the investigation, the group claims the presence of a woman was picked up – perhaps the ‘Woman in White’ which legend says haunts the building.
An “extremely loud bang” was also supposedly heard by the group moments before the investigation was wrapped up.
Brookside Theatre, Romford
In 2014 Brookside Theatre in Eastern Road made national TV after CCTV footage appeared to show a table and chair moving on their own at around 4am only hours after a psychic finished his show there.
That evening, the theatre had hosted medium Roy Roberts.
Jai Sepple ran the theatre at the time and told MailOnline: “There have been several things that have happened in the past, noises and creeks etc, but we’ve got used to it.
“We’ve had a child’s footprints in the foyer, and one cast member said he saw a strange figure once.”
Upminster Golf Club, Upminster
In Hall Lane, Upminster Golf Club – which housed a monastery more than 800 years ago – is supposedly haunted by a young woman who can be seen in a white dress.
According to supernatural research website Paranormal Database, the woman is believed to have been kidnapped, raped, and bricked up behind a wall in the 1600s.
She is said to haunt the first floor hallway of the club.
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Bretons Manor, Hornchurch
The Grade II listed building in Rainham Road South was built in 1742 although a total of five houses have been built on the present plot since 1160.
A member of chat forum and website Ghost Haunted Pro Board said the manor is situated near to where his mum lived.
He said he had seen reported of the ghost of a red haired woman who is often seen staring out of the top left hand window looking “very worried” and claimed the basement to be a “hotbed” of paranormal activity.
In 2020, the Recorder accompanied the Essex Paranormal Society to one of their seances in the building although no spooky activity was recorded.
A previous seance member, however, said they caught a child ghost on camera and someone going through their pockets.
Hornchurch Country Park, Hornchurch
Built on the site of Hornchurch Airfield, a former RAF base during both world wars, Hornchurch Country Park has had multiple reports of ghostly figures in military uniforms.
Another person on Ghost Haunted Pro Board claimed he conducted an investigation with his group in May 2004 and reported a “hot spot” in an area where aircraft would have taken off from- for which could have been down to “residual energy”.
He also claimed the group all felt the “same feeling of sombre at another specific location”.
Nearby pub The Good Intent is also rumoured to be home to ghosts and was frequently visited by RAF soldiers during WW2.
