Gainsborough Old Hall, an English Heritage property in Lincolnshire, has unveiled a 'staggering' array of witches' marks, first carved to ward off evil spirits and demons. The discovery, which ...

For the past two years, Rick Berry has mapped and researched wall carvings found throughout Gainsborough Old Hall, a more-than-500-year-old manor house in England’s East Midlands region where he ...

So, for whatever reason, the servants felt the need to shield the house, even from fire, as 100 burn marks were also made, to protect the house from fire. All in all, Gainsborough Hall is one of ...

Gainsborough Old Hall dates back to the early 15th century. It was the seat of the Burgh family from 1430. The manor was inherited by trusted royal courtier Thomas Burgh II from his mother in 1455.

About 20 carvings in “a wide range of designs” including some meant to trap demons or to seek help from the Virgin Mary have been found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

Built more than 500 years ago, Gainsborough Old Hall is one of Britain’s best-preserved manor houses. Originally built by Sir Thomas Burgh II, a pious servant of the British Crown, the home was ...

Gainsborough Old Hall is a manor house in the eastern county of Lincolnshire that was once visited by Henry VIII and his then Queen, Catherine Howard, ...

Alongside carvings, approximately 100 burn marks were found around Gainsborough Old Hall. ... and were applied to the walls of caves and houses to ward off evil spirits.