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Soham Factory Phantom Voices

Press Mouldings Ltd, Soham, Cambridge Apparition Late 20th Century

Press Mouldings Ltd in Soham has been the site of some pretty strange occurrences. Night workers at this factory started complaining about seeing shadowy figures and hearing uncanny voices back in the early 1970s. It wasnt long before the Managing Director of the company decided to stay one night to get to the bottom of things and see if he could experience anything unusual for himself.

The history of the factory is a bit of a mystery but its likely that there have been numerous people working and passing through the site over the years. What we do know is that the night workers who reported these strange happenings were genuinely spooked by what they were experiencing. They described hearing voices and seeing shadowy figures which suggests that this might be a case of a haunting. The fact that the Managing Director was willing to stay overnight to investigate shows that the company was serious about getting to the bottom of the mystery.

Historical Context

The factory has been in operation since at least the mid 20th century

Location

Location Details

Location Type
Workplace
Activity Types
Visual Audio
Witness Credibility
Multiple Witnesses
Threat Level
Harmless
Accessibility
No Public Access
Date / Era
Early 1970s
Postcode Area
CB7

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