A historic Tudor building dating back to 1535, is known for its rich history and eerie paranormal activity, including ghost sightings and mysterious temperature drops
Nestled in Hackney, London, is one of the only surviving Tudor houses of the city and it has become a hotspot for paranormal activity.
Sutton House in Hackney is home to many curiosities and horrors. Originally built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadlier, who became Secretary of State during the reign of Henry VIII, this building started out life as a grand stateman’s residence.
However, over the years it has had many other uses including being a trade union office in the 1950s and a squatters house in the 80s.
The National Trust restored the property and over the years has discovered many historical artefacts and creepy occurrences. For example, a former architecture student revealed that whilst staying in the house in the 90s, she say a lady dress in blue, floating in the air.
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Years later a National Trust steward had the same encounter.
Other visitors have experience sudden drops in temperature in the houses, in addition to objects flying across the rooms. Many of these events are thought to be the manifestations of conflict between silk weavers and Timothy Ravenhill and George Garratt.
It hasn’t just been humans spooked out by paranormal activities — service dogs have also been known to stop dead in their tracks in certain rooms. A housekeeper has reported feeling wiry hair brushing up against her hand when locking up at night too. Both instances are thought to be linked to the three dogs kept by John Machell, a wool merchant who lived at the house in the 16th century.
The Tudor house has many rooms to explore, featuring oak-panelling and extravagant fireplaces. There is also a small courtyard and a great hall.
‘The Breaker’s Yard’ is also the property’s award-winning garden, and is open to the public to explore and enjoy. The Yard is also home to ‘The Grange’, which is a quirky two-storey caravan made from scrap caravans from the 1970s. Inside it is fitted out with items salvaged from stately homes.
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One visitor from Redhill, stated in a review on TripAdvisor: “We booked onto a guided tour which lasted about an hour. Our guide Lucy was very well informed. Lovely to see that this Tudor house has stood the test of time.
“The history was fascinating and the characters who have lived here are interesting. Nice to see their stories kept alive! I would highly recommend visiting.”
Sutton House also hosts some events throughout the year, which can be found on the National Trust’s website.
Self-led visits cost £5.50 per adult, or a guided tour visit costs £9 per adult. The house and gardens are open most Fridays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm. The house is located between Hackney Central and Homerton overground train stations.
