Sir Humphry is an old friend I once took to the Crimea as a battlefield tour guide. He pointed out a Russian cannon at the Malakoff Redoubt just outside Sevastapol and said he had the other identical one on the lawn at Chillingham. And so he has! When I asked him how many ghosts he has in the castle he airily replied "standing room only in the dining room"! A wonderful host in a fantastic castle packed full of interesting paraphinalia.
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Hi Paul how could I forget you mate lol 😂 Glad you liked the Video mate and there’s loads more to watch. We are friends on Facebook so let me know what you think to the other videos on the channel. Take care and fantastic to hear from you mate 👍👍
I live in Northumberland and have been to Chillingham several times. First time I took an SLR film camera, no problems, second time it was a digital camera, it stopped working as I entered the main doors battery flat. However as I left the batteries were once more fully charged?? I hope the staff told you all about John Sage or DRAGFOOT as he was called he was the torturer of the castle? He was nothing more than a sadistic murderer.
Awesome video, guys, you've got a new fan! It was cool to see the statues of the heroic Kings, when we visited the Castle of Coucy in France, we only saw the niches where the statues once stood. I also really liked your narration about that first licence to crenelate 😁
The 'torture chamber' is nothing of the sort! It's just set up as such as some sort of tourist attraction. I have an old guide to the castle that states the room was actually used as a stables.
Thanks Mark - our ghost version (fun) clarifies this point - the implements are very real though. But the location of the original torture Chamber as you quite correctly point, out was under the Minstrels Gallery we believe
@@govisitcastles There is no evidence that Iron Maidens ever existed/were used. When you think about it, it would be a pretty pointless (there is a pun there somewhere) way to extract information from anyone. On the other hand, sources say that they were Germanic and not Medieval. The first mention of one is by a guy in the 1700s, who claimed one was used in 1515. It was later discovered he had made the whole story up. So, who knows? The Germans certainly had a spike free device, like a barrel, but it was not a Maiden.
It's a great castle and I've stayed their 3 times, 5 nights each time. Yes it's haunted but don't believe most of the stories you hear about this place, there's absolutely no evidence to back it up. Everything in the castle has been brought in, nothing is original to the castle, and I'm pleased you stated that the so called 'torture chamber' was in fact an 'Under-croft'. It was never a torture chamber.
I think legend has it that the torture chamber was underneath what's now the Minstrel's Gallery/Café. It's a great place to stay and a beautiful part of the country to explore
@@govisitcastles Correct but it's never been confirmed if there was a torture chamber or not. As for the oubliette, I know the owners can and have been in there and have several pieces of proof with photographs taken over the years and video.
I believe the bones under the dungeon were carbon datet and testet and found to be those of a young girl from that time period. The entrance road along the castle wall still has chips of human bone embeded in it, also the lake was drained and quite a few human bones were found, they say the bodies of murdered Scots prisoners were thrown in there?
Do you mean the OUBLIETTE? If so it is a pit under a dungeon where people were thrown and forgotten, basically left to starve to death! Even after death they were left there to rot! Nice company for later "guests"
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Just found yours channel. I love castles and history. How eerie that voice was. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮.
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Sir Humphry is an old friend I once took to the Crimea as a battlefield tour guide. He pointed out a Russian cannon at the Malakoff Redoubt just outside Sevastapol and said he had the other identical one on the lawn at Chillingham. And so he has! When I asked him how many ghosts he has in the castle he airily replied "standing room only in the dining room"! A wonderful host in a fantastic castle packed full of interesting paraphinalia.
Thanks for sharing Nigel! Sir Humphrey really does have some interesting artefacts in the castle!
Wow that's awesome
hiya!!! just subscribe to your channel, Chillingham castle is in my bucket list ❤
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Great video, you deserve way more subscribers!
Thanks Dominic! I,000 subscribers is a super target to get in literally one year so we're really chuffed. Thankyou for the support!
@@govisitcastles For just one year that is impressive start.... onwards and upwards! :)
Subscribed
Great video Gav. Doubt you remember me, we served together (briefly) 3 tp B Sqn 9/12L. Deffo going to subscribe and watch the rest of them.
Hi Paul how could I forget you mate lol 😂 Glad you liked the Video mate and there’s loads more to watch. We are friends on Facebook so let me know what you think to the other videos on the channel. Take care and fantastic to hear from you mate 👍👍
I live in Northumberland and have been to Chillingham several times. First time I took an SLR film camera, no problems, second time it was a digital camera, it stopped working as I entered the main doors battery flat. However as I left the batteries were once more fully charged?? I hope the staff told you all about John Sage or DRAGFOOT as he was called he was the torturer of the castle? He was nothing more than a sadistic murderer.
Very impressive castle ,amazing looking gardens, but visiting dungeon at night...no thanks 👻👻👻☠
I would love to go to the UK and tour some of the castles, it's definitely on my bucket list.
Real deal creepy castle like something out of a hammer film. Glad you showed the dungeon I dared not go in.
It certainly has a 'feel' to it Gary. Can you brave yourself for part two coming very shortly?
Wow, what a great looking castle. Outstanding job once again.
Thankyou James
Such a cool castle!! It's crazy to think they actually tortured people like that.So much interesting history. Great video.
Thanks a lot Lori - part two gets scary!
Great episode! Wish you would have shown your accommodations and perhaps a bit of a spooky night tour.
We have a very spooky night tour in the can! Thankyou for your comments Jessy!
Damn John was one evil torturer. He truly hated the Scots.
Awesome video, guys, you've got a new fan! It was cool to see the statues of the heroic Kings, when we visited the Castle of Coucy in France, we only saw the niches where the statues once stood. I also really liked your narration about that first licence to crenelate 😁
Thanks for the sub!
John sage must of had a vengeance for the Scottish armys because he was injured by them hence the name dragfoot...
I wonder what the ghost voice on your audio may have said?
I wonder, if those are real bones, why were they left there?
Whn in the torture chaper little room wth the bones heard a woman crying?
The 'torture chamber' is nothing of the sort! It's just set up as such as some sort of tourist attraction.
I have an old guide to the castle that states the room was actually used as a stables.
Thanks Mark - our ghost version (fun) clarifies this point - the implements are very real though. But the location of the original torture Chamber as you quite correctly point, out was under the Minstrels Gallery we believe
@@govisitcastles There is no evidence that Iron Maidens ever existed/were used. When you think about it, it would be a pretty pointless (there is a pun there somewhere) way to extract information from anyone. On the other hand, sources say that they were Germanic and not Medieval. The first mention of one is by a guy in the 1700s, who claimed one was used in 1515. It was later discovered he had made the whole story up. So, who knows? The Germans certainly had a spike free device, like a barrel, but it was not a Maiden.
@@hogwashmcturnip8930 agreed, although there is evidence that they were in use pre-medieval times as 'oven-like chests with iron spikes'!
It's a great castle and I've stayed their 3 times, 5 nights each time. Yes it's haunted but don't believe most of the stories you hear about this place, there's absolutely no evidence to back it up. Everything in the castle has been brought in, nothing is original to the castle, and I'm pleased you stated that the so called 'torture chamber' was in fact an 'Under-croft'. It was never a torture chamber.
I think legend has it that the torture chamber was underneath what's now the Minstrel's Gallery/Café. It's a great place to stay and a beautiful part of the country to explore
@@govisitcastles Correct but it's never been confirmed if there was a torture chamber or not. As for the oubliette, I know the owners can and have been in there and have several pieces of proof with photographs taken over the years and video.
I believe the bones under the dungeon were carbon datet and testet and found to be those of a young girl from that time period. The entrance road along the castle wall still has chips of human bone embeded in it, also the lake was drained and quite a few human bones were found, they say the bodies of murdered Scots prisoners were thrown in there?
I don't know that word. Is it a storage room?
Do you mean the OUBLIETTE? If so it is a pit under a dungeon where people were thrown and forgotten, basically left to starve to death! Even after death they were left there to rot! Nice company for later "guests"
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