Case file · Haunting
The Ballechin House investigation
In 1897 the Marquess of Bute and researchers of the Society for Psychical Research rented Ballechin House in Perthshire to investigate reports of knocks, voices and ghostly figures.
1897 CE · 56.65, -3.77 · status: disputed
The account
The house had a legend of a former owner, Major Robert Steuart, who wanted to return as his dog. Ada Goodrich-Freer's book on the inquiry appeared in 1899. The Times printed a fierce row over the methods.
The sceptical view
The house's owners accused the investigators of renting under false pretences; their results were thought weak.