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| Phareloch Castle, 1 Shadowbrook Lane, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Email: webmaster@pharelochcastle.com |
| Phareloch Castle |
| Phareloch Castle |
| Photo by Susan Ridley Inside Castle Turret with Ectoplasm top right corner |
| Additional Information South Jersey Ghost Research A Night at a Haunted Castle by Fran Copo Haunted Castle of Basking Ridge History of Hauntings Newspaper Articles |
| Photo by Susan Ridley Inside Castle Turret,top floor with Ectoplasm top right corner |
Ghosts in the Castle
It is well documented, both in the newspaper, and on film that
Phareloch Castle is haunted. The castle gained national
attention over seven years ago when it was featured on an
episode of NBC's "Unsolved Mysteries" program. It is believed
that the castle is haunted by 37 ghosts, all friendly spirits. It is
currently the most haunted castle in New Jersey by friendly
ghosts.
The main ghost is thought to be that of William Beatty, who died
before his beloved castle was completed. Shortly after his death,
Beatty's apparition started appearing in the house. His wife
reported seeing him on a balcony, and a grounds keeper
reported seeing him on the stairway.
She moved away in 1941, and the castle became Chartwell
Manor School. Several students reported seeing the ghost of a
man with a German Shepard dog, and the sounds of the organ
It is well documented, both in the newspaper, and on film that
Phareloch Castle is haunted. The castle gained national
attention over seven years ago when it was featured on an
episode of NBC's "Unsolved Mysteries" program. It is believed
that the castle is haunted by 37 ghosts, all friendly spirits. It is
currently the most haunted castle in New Jersey by friendly
ghosts.
The main ghost is thought to be that of William Beatty, who died
before his beloved castle was completed. Shortly after his death,
Beatty's apparition started appearing in the house. His wife
reported seeing him on a balcony, and a grounds keeper
reported seeing him on the stairway.
She moved away in 1941, and the castle became Chartwell
Manor School. Several students reported seeing the ghost of a
man with a German Shepard dog, and the sounds of the organ
playing at night in empty rooms. The castle changed hands many times, with various reports of
manifestations. The Burlingames reported windows closing by themselves during a rainstorm,
knocking on the front door when nobody was there, and a full apparition of a man, who faded
away in front of their eyes.
The castle is in the process of renovations, and the photos shown were taken as part of a
'before' and 'after' project undertaken by Susan Ridley. Ridley is an artist, and art therapist,
and finds the presence of so much spiritual energy perfectly natural and said that "ghosts are
just another way of being, and if you show them respect, they will in turn respect you."
While taking photographs in the castle, Ridley was struck by how cold it was. The chill had
nothing to do with drafts coming through the broken window, it was bone-chilling cold as she
wandered through the deserted rooms. The flash kept seizing up, and there was a feeling of
watchfulness. A presence was felt following her, and Ridley explained why she was there as she
attempted to complete her project. When the film was developed, two frames showed a faint
mist on the right corner of the print. One a distinct figure, arm outstretched coming down the
stairs, and the other forming close to where Ridley stood. The pictures before and after these
frames on the negative were clear, and there was no light source or explanation that could
explain the mist.
manifestations. The Burlingames reported windows closing by themselves during a rainstorm,
knocking on the front door when nobody was there, and a full apparition of a man, who faded
away in front of their eyes.
The castle is in the process of renovations, and the photos shown were taken as part of a
'before' and 'after' project undertaken by Susan Ridley. Ridley is an artist, and art therapist,
and finds the presence of so much spiritual energy perfectly natural and said that "ghosts are
just another way of being, and if you show them respect, they will in turn respect you."
While taking photographs in the castle, Ridley was struck by how cold it was. The chill had
nothing to do with drafts coming through the broken window, it was bone-chilling cold as she
wandered through the deserted rooms. The flash kept seizing up, and there was a feeling of
watchfulness. A presence was felt following her, and Ridley explained why she was there as she
attempted to complete her project. When the film was developed, two frames showed a faint
mist on the right corner of the print. One a distinct figure, arm outstretched coming down the
stairs, and the other forming close to where Ridley stood. The pictures before and after these
frames on the negative were clear, and there was no light source or explanation that could
explain the mist.
Several personal experiences have been
documented recently including:
* A middle-age woman's spirit walking
through the dog and into the wall of the
master bedroom, which connects to the
castle.
* The Ectoplasm captured on film while
documenting the castle's renovation.
documented recently including:
* A middle-age woman's spirit walking
through the dog and into the wall of the
master bedroom, which connects to the
castle.
* The Ectoplasm captured on film while
documenting the castle's renovation.