The Black Monk of Pontefract

The Black Monk of Pontefract examines the reported poltergeist activity at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, where disturbances first emerged in 1966. Richard Estep sets the later investigation against the earlier history of the house, drawing on eyewitness testimonies and accounts of the phenomena reported there.

The book also recounts Estep’s own experiences after staying at the property and considers the wider question of what a poltergeist might be. Its evidence includes recent material associated with the house, supported by access to an online archive. The result is an account of one West Yorkshire haunting, combining the family’s reports from the 1960s with a modern investigator’s return to the scene.