Ghost Hunters investigated the London Dungeon on Friday 13th

This past Friday the 13th, the London Paranormal Society, whom some regard as the UK’s premier public ghost-busters, investigated the London Dungeon haunted attraction

The group, led by medium Ian Shillito, spent six hours in the reportedly-haunted location looking for some of its supernatural inhabitants. According to Shillito, “Beyond the mutilated exhibits, torture equipment and dark corridors, we find multiple reports of ghostly children, silent figure’s appearing in the mortuary or gliding around the Great Fire exhibit. General poltergeist activity is encountered when doors rattle, open and close whilst knocks and raps are heard, especially in the Jack the Ripper area. Previous investigations have uncovered much auditory phenomena, and many of the investigators were spooked in the world’s largest mirror maze as strange mists, dragging footsteps and clanking of chains have been experienced. Sightings are regularly witnessed fueling the stories further."

In 1212, a hospital dedicated to Thomas Becket stood on the site of the dungeons. The Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr was run by Augustinian monks and nuns who provided treatment for the poor, sick and homeless. By the 17th century the area had become a popular place for alternative entertainment such as dog, bear and cock fighting, and local taverns. Tooley Street (originally called St. Olaves Street) gained a reputation for being an infamous red light district. In 1838, London Bridge station was built therefore creating a series of arches. During the WWII, the arches were used as air raid shelters by many of the residents of the nearby tenements. On February 17 1941, the arches received a direct hit by a bombing raid killing 68 local people who were spending the night It is believed that many of the bodies were never recovered and still remain entombed to this very day.

No word yet on the results of the investigation, but the GHOSTour to England will continue to visit the London Dungeon when its "Tour of Terror" returns to London again in 2012.

Thanks to Lynn
London Paranormal Society Website: www.LondonParanormal.com
London Dungeon Website: http://www.the-dungeons.co.uk/london/en/index.htm
Tours of Terrors' GHOSTour: www.GHOSTour.com

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