Documented Incidents: 1869-Present
Compiled from parish records, police reports, and family archives
Classification Notice: This compilation represents
incidents potentially connected to Blackthorn Manor. Causal relationships
remain under investigation.
| Date |
Individual(s) |
Circumstances |
Status |
| March 1869 |
3 construction workers (names unrecorded) |
Disappeared during foundation excavation beneath stone circle |
Never recovered |
| September 1869 |
Professor James Hardwick, British Museum |
Disappeared during site visit; journal ends mid-sentence |
Never recovered |
| 1867-1871 |
17 additional workers |
"Unusual circumstances" per parish records |
Deaths recorded |
| 1887 |
3 household staff |
"The Incident" — circumstances classified |
Unknown |
| August 1992 |
James Reed, investigative journalist |
Last seen entering east wing during unauthorized visit |
Missing, presumed deceased |
Total documented incidents: 14+ since 1869
Located records of historical society proposals—each abandoned after primary
advocates experienced sudden health issues, financial complications, or
unexplained accidents. Interview with surviving historical society president
describes "overwhelming sense of dread" upon approaching property and
"dreams of figures watching from windows" following preliminary survey. -JR, 1991
July 1, 2024. Interviews with former development company employees reveal
significant unreported phenomena—multiple independent descriptions of
"figures watching from empty rooms," "voices whispering from walls," and
"impossible shadows moving against light sources." Medical records show
consistent pattern of symptoms including temporal lobe anomalies on brain
scans. -Detective Sharma
Clause VII explains everything. Anyone who enters the Interface without
permission, or documents The Watchers, becomes forfeit. The Agreement
doesn't just permit these disappearances—it requires them. -SW, May 2024
Pattern Analysis: The Preservation Society has documented at least 17 disappearances associated with Blackthorn Manor between 1869 and 1989. Common factors include: proximity to the east wing, occurrence during March (particularly around the spring equinox), and involvement with documentation or investigation of the property. No bodies have ever been recovered. All cases remain officially unsolved.
Construction Period (1867-1871)
- Date:
- March 21, 1869 (Spring Equinox)
- Location:
- Foundation excavation, east wing site
- Circumstances:
- Workers breached sealed chamber beneath stone circle. Vanished during excavation. Witnesses reported "shapes in the earth" and "voices from below."
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
Construction halted for six months following incident. Work resumed under strict new protocols.
- Date:
- 1867-1871 (various)
- Location:
- Various locations on property
- Circumstances:
- Parish records document 17 deaths among workers during construction, but only 3 bodies were buried locally. The remaining 14 were reported as "returned to country of origin" but no shipping records support this claim.
- Status:
- PRESUMED DECEASED - REMAINS UNLOCATED
Blackthorn Family Members
- Date:
- March 20, 1884
- Location:
- East wing, third floor
- Circumstances:
- Sir William's third daughter, aged 23. Last seen entering the eastern corner room during equinox observations. Room found empty. No death certificate ever issued. Family records simply note "departed."
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
- Date:
- September 3, 1887
- Location:
- East wing, eastern corner room
- Circumstances:
- Sir William's eldest son. Official cause: fire in east wing. However, fire damage was confined to single room, and witnesses reported Frederick entering the room before the fire started. Body recovered but "extensively altered" according to coroner's report.
- Status:
- DECEASED - Buried in family plot
The "1887 Incident" prompted major modifications to "The Apparatus" in the attic.
Research Expeditions
- Date:
- March 22, 1923
- Location:
- Subterranean levels, "well room"
- Circumstances:
- Archaeologist from British Museum investigating stone circle. Descended into well shaft to examine symbols. Rope found severed at 40-foot depth. No trace recovered despite extensive search.
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
- Date:
- October 3, 1989
- Location:
- East wing
- Circumstances:
- Research team investigating Prof. Finch's omitted findings. Vehicle found in car park. Personal effects recovered from east wing corridor. Reed's notebook contained final entry: "impossible footprints" and "movement in walls." (See newspaper coverage)
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
Search called off after two weeks. Property transferred to current owners shortly after.
Additional Documented Cases
- Date:
- December 24, 1892
- Circumstances:
- Local vicar invited to "bless" the east wing following Sir William's death. Last seen entering the property. Never departed. Parish records note "called to higher service."
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
- Date:
- March 21, 1908
- Circumstances:
- Long-serving housemaid. Assigned to clean eastern corner room during equinox. Did not report for evening duties. Other staff reported hearing "seven voices singing" from the room, which was found empty and locked from inside.
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
- Date:
- March 21, 1942
- Circumstances:
- Assigned to patrol property perimeter during government evacuation. Failed to report at shift end. Colleagues found his torch and notebook at edge of east wing garden. Notebook contained single entry: "They are watching from the windows. There is no one in the building."
- Status:
- NEVER FOUND
This incident precipitated the complete evacuation and government involvement.
Observed Patterns:
- 70% of disappearances occur in March, with highest concentration around the spring equinox (March 20-22)
- All disappearances involve the east wing or its immediate vicinity
- Witnesses frequently report auditory phenomena ("voices," "singing," "whispers") prior to or during incidents
- No remains have ever been recovered from any case
- Official investigations consistently close without resolution
- The phrase "seven voices" appears in multiple independent accounts
If you have information about any of these cases, or knowledge of undocumented disappearances associated with Blackthorn Manor, please contact us.
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