About Chirk Mill

About Chirk

This beautiful once operational mill has been present on the grounds since the early 1500’s, although some parts of this historic building dates to the late 1700’s. The Mill was fitted with a fully functional turbine in 1924 and generated power for the town, up until the early 1930’s. The milling continued here into the 1960’s, after which it diversified into the milling of whiting and later glue. 

This stunning property over the years has seen many tragedies and heartbreak, which unfortunately contributed to the loss of life for many people. Flooding from the Ceiriog River that runs adjacent to the mill had caused extensive damage to the mill wheel, destroyed parts of the building and caused the loss of several workers lives. An extensive fire also broke out in the nearby cottages constructed for the workers, and all were demolished all that was left was ash. 

There have been many documented deaths that have occurred, some from tragic accidents. One being that of a young boy who tragically lost his life from drowning whilst playing in the river, just outside the property.  

This eerie and foreboding 4 storey building has many places for you to come an investigate, and to attempt to unravel its tainted past. 

The Attic

This area of the building has become a paranormal hotspot for activity that cannot simply be explained away. There has been recorded evidence of a doll falling from a shelf that had been sat there for several months. No one was in the building at the time, and no one had been in the attic for several days!!  Voices of young children singing and the sounds of disembodied footsteps eerily pacing the wooden floorboards are also often heard in this area. There has also been reports of a tall dark figure that is sometimes seen at the top of the attic staircase, and recently an apparition of a lady with short hair has been witnessed.

The Middle Floor

This area offers two locations to investigate, one of which we have now called the sinister room. These two areas offer a wealth of paranormal activity. Again, EVP’s and DVP’s have been documented here, mostly from childlike voices, alongside interaction with music boxes, rempods and other paranormal equipment. There have been two eyewitness accounts of an apparition of a tall man wearing a top hat who stands eerily in the corridor as if your every move is being watched. There has been documented reports of responsive tapping and knocking and the sounds of dragging furniture from the attic above has been heard here.

The First Floor

This is a large area to investigate and there have been many eyewitness accounts of shadows, the sounds of playful footsteps and equipment interaction. There has also been a recorded event of headboards sliding down the wall, when no one was on that floor. Banging sounds reverberate around the entirety of this building, that leave you baffled as to what is making that sound.

The Cellar

This dark and mysterious cellar is not for the faint-hearted. This area has had some very strange phenomena occur. Sightings of light anomalies, different smells and a feeling of heaviness. Some investigators who have been down there have had to leave due to feeling nauseous and a strong pressure around their heads. There has been documented evidence to show interaction with a rempod on command and other equipment used by investigators.

The Outside

The area at the back of the mill has had a massive transformation, which was all done by Tony and me to enable our guests who come and visit out beautiful building and area to camp if they wish to spend the night. We have purchased a lovely static caravan for you to use as your base camp to offer you suitable shelter from the weather elements, and a cozy den for you to have hot drinks during your break time. This area at the back of the mill has also had its fare share of activity, as apparitions have been witnessed here, in particular the oak tree that stands on the island in front of the mill. There have been many eyewitness accounts where they have seen an apparition of a man just standing there.

All of us here a Chirk Mill have worked tirelessly to ensure that your visit here, whether it be full of paranormal activity or not, is an experience that will truly be memorable.