Episode

The Black Monk of Pontefract: The Story of Britain's Most Violent Poltergeist

Podcast: Horrifying History
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 1762
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Summary

Some houses are haunted because of what happened inside them. Others are haunted by what happened long before they were built. But in Pontefract, England, one house became infamous because the echoes from the past refused to stay buried.