Ford Green Hall, a timber-framed yeoman farmer’s house in Stoke-on-Trent, dates back to 1624. The Grade II* listed building served as the Ford family’s residence for nearly 200 years before becoming a local history museum in 1946. The hall’s rich history has given rise to several reported paranormal occurrences over the years.

Staff and visitors have reported unexplained footsteps echoing through the empty rooms and corridors, particularly on the upper floors. Some have described hearing the sound of children playing and laughing when no children were present in the building. These auditory phenomena are often attributed to the spirits of former occupants, including the Ford family and their servants.

One of the most frequently reported apparitions is that of a woman in a grey dress, believed to be a former maid of the household. She has been seen gliding through doorways and vanishing into walls, leaving witnesses startled and confused. Another recurring sighting is of a man in 17th-century attire, thought to be one of the original Ford family members, often spotted in the main hall or near the fireplace.

Objects have been known to move on their own accord, with museum staff reporting items being displaced overnight when the building was securely locked. Some visitors have experienced sudden cold spots and an overwhelming sense of being watched, particularly in the bedrooms and the attic space.

The hall’s gardens have also been the site of paranormal activity, with reports of shadowy figures seen darting between trees at dusk and the sound of horses’ hooves on the gravel paths when no animals were present.