A former medieval prison called “The Cage” is now up for sale
in St. Osyth, Essex, England. If being a former prison isn’t creepy
enough, it’s also considered to be the most haunted house in all of
Essex. In fact, there is so much paranormal activity that happens at the
house that its current owner can’t even live there. Vanessa Mitchell
has owned the property since 2004, but she had to move out after just
three years, leaving the home vacant for more than ten years.
There is definitely a creepy history that’s associated with the
house. On February 20, 1582, the local priory owner and magistrate named
Sir Brian Darcy ordered Ursula Kemp to be ripped away from her son’s
arms. She and thirteen others were charged with performing witchcraft.
Known as the “Witches of St. Osyth”,
they were thrown into The Cage prison. They had a trial and two of the
fourteen were found guilty, including Ursula Kemp. They were sentenced
to death by hanging. There is even a plaque on the property that states
Kemp was imprisoned there prior to being hanged in 1582.
Kemp was said to have been the most powerful and notorious of all the
women. She lived her life as a midwife as well as a healer. Many of the
locals would visit her for medicine, and she was additionally known to
have removed spells from people who believed they were cursed by black
magic.
The Cage
continued as a prison for men, women, and even children, until 1908
when it was turned into a private home. The paranormal activity had been
too much for many of the previous owners to handle and the property
changed hands several times over the years.
The current owner said that she witnessed a total of twelve spirits
haunting the home. She claimed that the ghosts attempted to hit her from
behind, pull her hair, and even tried to throw people down the steps
who were visiting. Mitchell said that she saw a shadow figure standing
over her son, and what’s even more terrifying (if that’s even possible)
is that a CCTV camera allegedly captured an image of what she believed
was a satanic goat on her property.
In an interview with BBC in
2016, Mitchell said that it would be “too dangerous” for a family with
children to buy her home. She then said that she was being “physically
attacked and seeing ghosts every day,” adding, “It’s so haunted I don’t
know what more I can do…”
Supposedly the house has since been “cleared” of the evil entities
that were allegedly occupying the location. But with a history like the
one that’s attached to The Cage, I wouldn’t be surprised if at least
some of the spirits are still restlessly wandering around the area –
maybe even a witch looking for revenge…
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