Crumbling away

Rumours of a haunting are rife on the internet. "Oakhurst". It was built in 1848 for the daughters of Francis Hurt although they never got to live th...
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Rumours of a haunting are rife on the internet. "Oakhurst". It was built in 1848 for the daughters of Francis Hurt although they never got to live there. It was then bought by the Johnson family who owned the Bridon wireworks just below the house. The house has had several uses over the years including use by the military, a retreat for the local diocese and finally it was converted into flats in the 1970's until it closed its doors in the 1980's. Its a listed building which is a bit ironic considering it's being left to completely rot
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