Ghostly growl said to emanate from abandoned church
Abandoned Church on Cold Christmas Lane
It’s been reported that an abandoned church in Thundridge, Hertfordshire UK has been home to a evil or demonic presence that is been scaring locals and trespassers alike.
The old decaying church off Cold Christmas Lane is said to harbor a menacing phantom that can be heard growling or moaning. Many stories have surfaced about the old church. From phantom armies, to a wild cat that is said to live in the building, guarding it against any trespassers.
The East Herts Herald went to the church to see if they could capture anything on film, aside from finding litter and makeshift campfires, they did not see anything out of the ordinary. Below is a report from the paper:
TREPIDATION and excitement gripped me as I saw a narrow bridleway leading to my destination, an eerie church tower looming above a distant copse.
The ruined church in Thundridge has been attracting attention of late, with two reports in as many weeks of bizarre and menacing growling noises emanating from the decaying tower, off Cold Christmas Lane.
After being sent a video and hearing the growl myself I was unable to fend off my curiosity any longer, and yesterday (Thursday) decided that the Herald should investigate.
When I arrived at the clearing where the tower stands my mind raced as I recounted the research I had done into this place. It has for a number of years attracted devil-worshippers at Halloween, and is rumoured to be haunted.
Before venturing to the site I read in the book Haunted Hertfordshire how, in 1978 a woman was confronted by a terrifying supernatural army which let out blood-curdling screams and walked straight through her.
Thankfully (or perhaps unfortunately) for myself and our photographer no such apparition transpired on our visit.
What we did see was lots of litter and signs that people had been lighting fires in the area.
I peered into the tower through a small hole hoping to discover what the “menacing groan” which Hoddesdon pensioner Ann Crump, and husband Leonard had heard a little over a week before, but the tower remained silent.
Thundridge Bernard and Marion Hill were walking their dog nearby and I asked them if they knew what the fuss was about.
Marion said: “It does seem to attract people, there’s a bit of a fascination about it.”
But Bernard added: “We come here twice a day, and have lived here for 33 years and have never heard anything.
Full source: Herald 24
The following video is from a couple that went to the church, hoping to capture the local legend on film. What they managed to capture is something that has been basis of speculation for the last few days.
What does it sound like to you? To me, I think I favor the wild cat theory. The moans/growls sound very familiar to that of a common house cat under duress.
Written by Javier Ortega - javier@ghosttheory.com
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definitely a mad/scared kitty.
A cat gone feral or raised in the wild with no human contact would probably get defensive if you walked into it’s den and howl like a ‘wildcat’. I’m am sure most people have heard of cats fighting in the neiborhood, and believe me, they can be loud like in that video. Jury’s out, but leaning towards kitty…:)
Well it could be some kind of animal but, small wild animals including cats are not aggressive. No animal like a raccoon, cat, or opossum, will go on the offensive against an “animal” our size. They will remain hidden until provoked, its a really scary ghost, or a really scary hoax.
Its a Cat.If you enter a closed off territory of a cat like that with a camera with a light a numerous people you can bet that a Cat wild or semi wild will react like that,even a tame one since you come in as a stranger.Did you know a lot of cats even make better house guards then some dogs ?
That growl is very very posibble even tho it seems loud a cat can produce that volume + add the reverb in that room to enhance it.
You can hear the cats weary growl before the outburst.
Take your pick: Demon or Cat
To add(sorry cant edit my post:
Small animals can be very agressive dispite their size,it is a matter of fight or flight response and cats are more then capable of fending of a human.Try grabbing one that doesnt want to be grabbed and hold onto it.Chances are you will be visiting your doctor soon afterwards
Xtro,
I stick with it being a cat.
You’re right, small animals can become extremely aggressive when bothered. I should know, I have a Scottish Terrier
I visited this site about 15 years ago. It was littered with rubbish, empty beer cans etc. Some ignoramus had scrawled childish renditions of various cabalistic symbols around the church.
Locals of my acquaintance had asked me to visit as they believed the site to be haunted and the centre for Devil Worship. They had reported feeling uneasy and frightened when walking by this old abandoned church.
I found the site very atmospheric and if it weren’t so littered with rubbish positively attractive. I spent some hours before sunset, and about an hour after sunset, at the site. I didn’t witness anything unusual or frightening nor did I feel the sense of “dread” that had been reported to me.
Last Night 27 Auguest 2009 was the first time i have ever been down to Cold Christmas. i had been Hangman’s Hill many of time but have never found anyone else brave enough to come down to Cold Christmas luckily i did last night, me and 8 mates went down there to see what all the fuss was about, i do believe in ghost’s and spirits but it doesnt phase me it would take one heck of a ghost to scare me being a huge fan of horror and thriller movies so would love to expierance it first hand, so in the pitch black of night we all walking into the forest from Christmas Lane, 2 people didnt even make it down the lane before getting scared and going back so with my phone light on i lead the group towards the old church, almost at a jogging pace as i could wait to get there. once there i was in ore of the beauty of the place, all shinning our lights at the steeple you could see the 17th centery gothicness of the place, the storys of a devils church and ghost made my adreniline sky rocket as we walked though the overgrow grave yard to the steeple itself, then i was show a hole to get in which was 4 foot high by a foot and a half wide maybe 2. the inside was amazing you could really see how tall it really was and where each floor would have sat on its wooden beams still intacked with the wall, to the right of the entrance was another hole even smaller to the one used to get in but lead to a spiral stair case which can still be walked up all the way to the top. it was a great night for me unlike some of the group who really couldnt wait to leave, before i left i went through the grave yard reading the head stones the oldest one i read dating back to 1809, fitting as i visted an exact 200 years after. it was an experiance i hope anyone reading does go for. HERE COMES THE SCARY PART THOUGH, all the time i was there i was recording everything from walking down the path, the tower itself, the head stones, even evidence in the buildings masonary which would point to it being a sinister church of evil rather then a place to worship, once home i plugged it in to watch the video as i couldnt wait to see how good it came out only to get the message “Unsupported Media File” this was no joke i tried everything possiable to get the file to work but nothing, it seems like what happens at Cold Christmas, stays at Cold Christmas………… if anyone else wants to go do get in touch i plan on going again this time with a night vision camera to see what happens, you can contact me on facebook by searching -> Kieran The-Bear Marajh <-
Sounds like a mountain lion’s type of cry…at least during the beginning of the video. Towards the middle to end, it becomes deeper, and less cat-like. Definitely more agressive towards the end. And, judging by the location -seeing as I am not a newbie to these things, it sound like a common case of “animal-like haunting”…