The Most Haunted House In London - 50 Berkeley Square.

With the countdown to Halloween now under way, I want to begin October with a chiller of a ghostly tale.

Number 50 Berkeley Square has long held the reputation as “the most haunted house in London”, and a legion of terrifying tales come marching out of its dark and sinister past.

But how true are the ghost stories associated with it?

In this video we trace the history of the hauntings from the early 19th century through to the present day.

You will hear of a certain something that has reportedly caused the deaths from fright of anybody who has had the misfortune to encounter it in the darker recesses of the property.

You will read newspaper reports on the house’s reputation, which used to draw curious crowds from locals and visitors to London alike.

And you will gain a full understanding of how these chilling tales evolved over the years, combining fact with fiction, until the two became so blurred as to be indistinguishable.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 - Opening Titles
00:00:12 - Introduction To 50 Berkeley Square
00:01:23 - The Most Haunted House In London
00:03:16 - Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s “The Haunted And The Haunters”
00:04:22 - Rhoda Broughton’s “Tales For Christmas Eve”
00:08:39 - The Maid Driven Mad By The Ghost
00:11:26 - Ralph Gordon Battles The Ghost
00:14:17 - The Death Of Ralph Gordon (Spoiler Alert!)
00:15:50 - Rumours That The House Was Haunted Circulating In The 1870s
00:16:21 - John Smith Arrested For Trying To Find Out About The Ghost
00:17:36 - An 1876 Account Of The Hauntings
00:19:20 - A Man Spends A Night In The Haunted Room
00:20:22 - The Eccentric And Reclusive Mr. Myers Moves In
00:22:44 - The House's Supernatural Credentials - 1879
00:24:16 - The Ghost And The Maid Servant
00:25:01 - Death Of The Man In The Haunted Room
00:26:30 - The Caretakers And The Mysterious Owner
00:27:40 - Victorian Ghost Stories Of 50 Berkeley Square
00:31:50 - Lord And Lady Selkirk Move In
00:33:06 - Edwardian Ghost Stories About The House
00:34:04 - Dr. Merrick And His Friend Hunt The Ghost
00:37:59 - Elliot O’Donnell spends a night At 50 Berkeley Square
00:41:49 - Jessie Adelaide Middleton’s “Great Ghost Book”
00:44:58 - Two Sailors Encounter The Ghost
00:47:51 - Mid 20th Century Ghost Stories About 50 Berkeley Square
00:48:37 - No Records Of Inquests Into Any Of The Deaths
00:49:43 - What Maggs Bros Say About The Ghosts
00:51:08 - 50 Berkeley Square Today
00:51:55 - Conclusion
00:52:30 - Closing Credits