Beltring Haunting - Paddock Wood Ghosts

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"I was just wondering if anyone had any information on the old cottages on Whitbread Hopfarm, in Beltring, Paddock Wood, that got burnt down this month, they were called Lilly Hoo Cottages. I used to live in number 1 Lilly Hoo cottage, when I was around 11 years old and the house was, how should I put it, very weird, strange things used to happen in one particular room of the house, which was my bedroom and my bed used to shake at night, my stereo which was by the window went on in the middle of the night unexplained quite regularly, also the feeling of being watched and a permanent cold feeling in one room. I got the feeling something very tragic happened in that house, I would be interested if any knows anything about those cottages and their history, all I know is that they were old workers cottages.

I am 27 now and I still think about those houses and have tried to research their history, but always come up with nothing, so I would be grateful if someone could tell me something about them, plus it makes for a good story too!!"

A suggestion from M Lamb.

" I was just searching through your site and found the Entry by clare,on the cottages at Beltring hop farm. Though I cannot had anything to her account of the cottages. I can recommend a check of the 1881 Cencus online or the Public record office site 1901 Census, the Pro will also have a register of all previous owner/tenants. This will at least give previous occupants names. m Lamb"

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