Many years ago, I joined a paranormal investigative group as their historian/theologian, as I have no psychic ability at all. And for many years, and many investigations, I got nothing. But then I investigated a mansion-turned-tv-station that had been unoccupied since the 1970s. Thick, shag carpet all through the house. I was walking down a carpeted hall, and suddenly felt 1. like I was too close to an old TV (zappy) and 2. horribly sad. When that passed, I got to a door in the middle of the hall. It slammed on its own right in my face. Talk about jump scare! After catching my breath, I opened the door to continue through the hallway. That's my one and only unexplained "ghost" story.
I keep an open mind about all things 'supernatural' although I've never experienced anything of the kind, but as Shakespeare said "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of..." I've seen your longer video of this wonderful place and have ordered the guide book!
As a person who has photographed abandoned places for more than 20 years I have had quite a few slammed doors! I've also been locked in a building when photographing alone. It is a hair raising experience that is for sure Allan! But also a reminder that spirits sometimes remain in places. Not surprising if Clevea Clap was holding seances there! I think calling out a greeting is always best! Thanks for sharing this Allan. You do visit a lot of lost places so it will be interesting to see if more doors are slammed in your journeys.
Whoa! I've ticked off many a nun in my day, but never a monk (that I'm aware of). You get an honorable mention at the refectory table no doubt, Allan! 😜
@@allanbarton Congatulations on the anniversary and many years to you, Father! By the way, I've long been fascinated with the old British saints and theologians, and have an idea about a work dedicated to their popularization in the Orthodox country I come from, but not sure how to go about it, as I've never had a knowledgeable person on that subject to discuss them with. The ones considered Orthodox may be of great interest to the public I have in mind, although others should naturally be included. Would you be able to give me some directions on this matter? (I'm afraid this comment section may not be convenient).
whoa, haunted ruins! who doesn't love the chills and thrills of a good ghost story..... Allan, your tale reminded me of a short story by an Australian author, reporting a somewhat similar experience. It's called "The Ghostly Door" (1901) by Henry Lawson, and it's a 5-minute online read. It has some nice parallels.
When you stepped in and put your weight on the floor near the stuck part of the door, likely you released the snag and the door swung back to where gravity made it go. The heaviness of the door would result in the slam. No ghosts required.
Hi Allan! A bit odd that! LOL. On the gate (1:51) I noticed there are two alcoves (is that the proper name?) on either side of the crucifix. Do you have any idea what statuary may have once been in them?
It took a lot of ghostly energy to slam that door. I don't think it was necessarily an angry slam, maybe it was meant to get a strong emotional reaction, or just some attention? I imagine there are people who would be freaked out by it, and that may be what a spirit wants. I think you reacted wisely to it, and being polite doesn't hurt. I focus on what (or who) I'm interested in, not on random spirits. I'm very sensitive to places, but I don't usually feel fear. Why? They are just the Dead; people like us, some nice, some not, but they don't have power over you unless you give it. Going into any ancient site of course it is a good idea to ask for divine protection. If I felt a bad energy, the sort of thing that makes your fight or flight instinct get triggered, then I would simply leave. Some energies are toxic, like standing next to a sewer. Sometimes the feeling is very sweet, like the scent of roses. Anyway, what an interesting experience! Thanks for sharing it. Cleve Abbey is fully amazing, I want to visit it some day.
I wasn't afraid, I just found it really curious - nothing toxic at all, I felt quite happy to be in there. There have been places I have not wanted to be in, there is one church in Norfolk that I was desperate to leave. I also lived in a house which I knew full well was toxic and it actually made me quite ill. There I was terribly afraid to go to the bathroom in the night, it was awful.
@@allanbarton Wow. Well, I think that gut instinct never lies. If you felt happy in there, that's a good sign. The door slam should be interpreted in light of this feeling you had. I understand about the 'desperate to leave' feeling. That also should not be ignored. It is sad when a Church feels negative, isn't it? There is no telling what happened in that scary bathroom. You are sensitive, if also very rational. :) I didn't feel panic to leave, but I felt almost unbearable sadness at Pontefract Castle. So much suffering happened there! I felt devastated. I sat down and cried, and then prayed for the poor souls. I would not want to stay there for very long.
The destruction of the abbeys, priories, friaries and chantry chapels has left England bereft, grieving and lost. If only some brave men had executed Henry it would not have happened. The evil as with the good lives on long after they are gone.
@@YorkistRaven no, I was going back into the narrow gallery that leads to the Refectory and quite literally as soon as I stepped through the door it slammed behind me.
That is a strange comment to make when walking through the very ruins of a belief in God. Religion for sure has become a product of man and to be avoided but consideration of our existence is necessary if we are to consider holistically and impartially, the science of what makes us alive and sustains life. To go through life without such insight is to neglect our very reason for living. After all, your life is consumed with the past and very interesting it is too - so why not take a look at its genesis? It’s well within your remit as an historian and is the ultimate question in history. “Ghosts” is the wrong question to ask. You will get further by asking “What is life and in what forms can it be expressed?”
I loved how you were sure to be polite.
Spooky dahling as the late Dame Edna would have said. Also worth it for hearing the name Clevea Clap best name I have heard in a long time
Tee, hee - I burst out laughing when I first read her name, poor woman.
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Poor woman being named Cleeva Clap!! 😂😂👍💗❤
It is unfortunate.
Many years ago, I joined a paranormal investigative group as their historian/theologian, as I have no psychic ability at all. And for many years, and many investigations, I got nothing. But then I investigated a mansion-turned-tv-station that had been unoccupied since the 1970s. Thick, shag carpet all through the house. I was walking down a carpeted hall, and suddenly felt 1. like I was too close to an old TV (zappy) and 2. horribly sad. When that passed, I got to a door in the middle of the hall. It slammed on its own right in my face. Talk about jump scare! After catching my breath, I opened the door to continue through the hallway. That's my one and only unexplained "ghost" story.
How scary 😱.
Lovely footnote to the wonderful video!
Mesmerising! I’m so pleased to know you’re courteous to whoever is there.
Never had a “supernatural” experience. But it is endlessly fascinating.
Wow, that was scary! Even more so coming from you. Wow, don’t know whether to be impressed or terrified. 🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺
I keep an open mind about all things 'supernatural' although I've never experienced anything of the kind, but as Shakespeare said "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of..." I've seen your longer video of this wonderful place and have ordered the guide book!
I would have run like the clappers! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Seriously Allan, respect to you for your stoicism. 🤞🤞🤞Loved the main video btw. 😍😍😍
I'm not sure why I wasn't scared - it was odd, but it just seemed curious rather than scary at the time.
I wish you would have included video footage of this! 👻
Well, sadly I didn't see whatever it was, or wasn't. In thirty years of visiting churches I have never once seen anything remotely paranormal.
Fascinating. Thanks for this intriguing nugget.
Thank you, I thought it was fun to share. It was odd.
As a person who has photographed abandoned places for more than 20 years I have had quite a few slammed doors! I've also been locked in a building when photographing alone. It is a hair raising experience that is for sure Allan! But also a reminder that spirits sometimes remain in places. Not surprising if Clevea Clap was holding seances there! I think calling out a greeting is always best! Thanks for sharing this Allan. You do visit a lot of lost places so it will be interesting to see if more doors are slammed in your journeys.
Love this channel!
Whoa! I've ticked off many a nun in my day, but never a monk (that I'm aware of). You get an honorable mention at the refectory table no doubt, Allan! 😜
You've ticked off nuns - a braver man than I.
@@allanbarton 😂🙏🏻🤣
@allanbarton Are you a clergyman, Allan? I have noticed you wearing clerical-style garb on some videos.
@@bjankuloski yes, in fact it is the fifteenth anniversay or my ordination today.
@@allanbarton Congatulations on the anniversary and many years to you, Father! By the way, I've long been fascinated with the old British saints and theologians, and have an idea about a work dedicated to their popularization in the Orthodox country I come from, but not sure how to go about it, as I've never had a knowledgeable person on that subject to discuss them with. The ones considered Orthodox may be of great interest to the public I have in mind, although others should naturally be included. Would you be able to give me some directions on this matter? (I'm afraid this comment section may not be convenient).
whoa, haunted ruins! who doesn't love the chills and thrills of a good ghost story.....
Allan, your tale reminded me of a short story by an Australian author, reporting a somewhat similar experience. It's called "The Ghostly Door" (1901) by Henry Lawson, and it's a 5-minute online read. It has some nice parallels.
Wow I think I would have been freaked out 😳👻
Ohh, I love ghost stories. Thank you for sharing.
Very interesting.
Ooo! Spooky!
Definitely spoooooky 👻
😮 OMG!
Great addition to your other presentations! And after all these old spiritual places have to maintain their place in spiritual realm.
Deliciously spooky 😅
Berry Pomeroy Castle in Devon... a most terrifying experience for me.
Does something happened ?
Interesting revelation of an unexpected event. So much better than the sensational videos of the various ghost hunters. ❤
There are some places that if haunting exists, it could be here. Keeping an open mind.
That was very interesting indeed .. maybe more supernatural vids in the future?
When you stepped in and put your weight on the floor near the stuck part of the door, likely you released the snag and the door swung back to where gravity made it go. The heaviness of the door would result in the slam. No ghosts required.
Yes, that's possible.
Sometimes the unexplainable is the most terrifying. 😳
Oh oh, very M.R. James!
Good idea to be polite to it - even if your hair is standing on end!
Wow
Hi Allan! A bit odd that! LOL. On the gate (1:51) I noticed there are two alcoves (is that the proper name?) on either side of the crucifix. Do you have any idea what statuary may have once been in them?
Sadly we have no idea whatsoever, probably figures of saints.
It was so spooky that the video became B&W 😂
This made me smile.
Indeed spooky😅Martha
Good for you not being put off! 😊
It took a lot of ghostly energy to slam that door. I don't think it was necessarily an angry slam, maybe it was meant to get a strong emotional reaction, or just some attention? I imagine there are people who would be freaked out by it, and that may be what a spirit wants. I think you reacted wisely to it, and being polite doesn't hurt. I focus on what (or who) I'm interested in, not on random spirits. I'm very sensitive to places, but I don't usually feel fear. Why? They are just the Dead; people like us, some nice, some not, but they don't have power over you unless you give it. Going into any ancient site of course it is a good idea to ask for divine protection. If I felt a bad energy, the sort of thing that makes your fight or flight instinct get triggered, then I would simply leave. Some energies are toxic, like standing next to a sewer.
Sometimes the feeling is very sweet, like the scent of roses.
Anyway, what an interesting experience! Thanks for sharing it. Cleve Abbey is fully amazing, I want to visit it some day.
I wasn't afraid, I just found it really curious - nothing toxic at all, I felt quite happy to be in there. There have been places I have not wanted to be in, there is one church in Norfolk that I was desperate to leave. I also lived in a house which I knew full well was toxic and it actually made me quite ill. There I was terribly afraid to go to the bathroom in the night, it was awful.
@@allanbarton Wow. Well, I think that gut instinct never lies. If you felt happy in there, that's a good sign. The door slam should be interpreted in light of this feeling you had. I understand about the 'desperate to leave' feeling. That also should not be ignored. It is sad when a Church feels negative, isn't it? There is no telling what happened in that scary bathroom. You are sensitive, if also very rational. :) I didn't feel panic to leave, but I felt almost unbearable sadness at Pontefract Castle. So much suffering happened there! I felt devastated. I sat down and cried, and then prayed for the poor souls. I would not want to stay there for very long.
@@allanbartonWas it a very old house ? Sounds scary 😱.
Annoyed? Maybe, but it possibly wanted you to stay?👻
Well, something closed it?
It was close to hitting me on the back.
@@allanbarton Did you get goosebumps? a chill?
oh my... What was in my coffee? I suddenly lost my color vision!
I nearly lost mine that day - moody black and white, I've never tried that before in a video.
@@allanbarton It's beautiful!
I think the case is closed.
A bit like the door.
@@allanbarton LOL
Fun story!
What is odd is that I wasn't in the least terrified Trish.
I don't believe in spirits, but I guess it's not a bad idea to be polite.
The destruction of the abbeys, priories, friaries and chantry chapels has left England bereft, grieving and lost. If only some brave men had executed Henry it would not have happened. The evil as with the good lives on long after they are gone.
Oops!
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I did tell you that another youtuber made a video about Cleve recently. So maybe you crossed paths and she played a trick on you.
Oh really, I would like to see her video.
@@allanbarton her channel name is planet imo. She was in cleeve 2 weeks ago. She's a musician.
@@yellowlabrador I will have a look - I was in Cleeve two weeks ago too.
Didn't the door open into the room where you were? So how could someone have slammed it?
@@YorkistRaven no, I was going back into the narrow gallery that leads to the Refectory and quite literally as soon as I stepped through the door it slammed behind me.
Welp! 😬
Maybe it wanted you to stay.
It may well have done, I did anyway!
You never know....
Maybe someone in the netherworld just has a sense of humour? Your sangfroid reaction would in that case have been somewhat dismaying.
Maybe so - always best to diffuse these things by being cool and calm.
That is a strange comment to make when walking through the very ruins of a belief in God. Religion for sure has become a product of man and to be avoided but consideration of our existence is necessary if we are to consider holistically and impartially, the science of what makes us alive and sustains life. To go through life without such insight is to neglect our very reason for living. After all, your life is consumed with the past and very interesting it is too - so why not take a look at its genesis? It’s well within your remit as an historian and is the ultimate question in history. “Ghosts” is the wrong question to ask. You will get further by asking “What is life and in what forms can it be expressed?”