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Croglin Low Hall - Lionel Fanthorpe - Unexplained Tales

The story of the Vampire of Croglin Grange is one of the most famous British vampire legends. While it was originally popularized by Augustus Hare in his 1896 autobiography, the investigator and author Lionel Fanthorpe famously revisited the case to dissect its historical anomalies and offer a more grounded perspective. The Original Legend According to the classic tale, the Fisher family moved into Croglin Grange in Cumberland (now Cumbria) in the late 19th century. One summer evening, while siblings Edward, Michael, and Amelia were sitting in the garden, they noticed two strange lights moving toward the house. Amelia went to her bedroom, only to see a hideous face with flaming eyes at her window. The creature picked at the window lead, broke in, and attacked her, biting her neck. Her brothers heard her screams and gave chase, eventually tracking the creature to a local vault in the churchyard. Inside the vault, they allegedly found a single open coffin containing a withered, mummified body with a fresh wound on its throat. Lionel Fanthorpe’s Investigation Lionel Fanthorpe, a veteran paranormal researcher, conducted an extensive "on-the-ground" investigation to determine if there was any truth to the story. He focused on three main areas: 1. The Discrepancy of the Location Fanthorpe discovered a significant problem: there is no "Croglin Grange." There is a Croglin Low Hall and a Croglin High Hall. After examining the layout of both, he concluded that the physical descriptions in the story—specifically the view from the window and the distance to the church—didn't quite match the geography of the actual village of Croglin. 2. Historical Timelines The legend claims the events took place in the 1870s, but Augustus Hare’s account was written much later. Fanthorpe noted that the details felt more like a "shilling shocker" (a cheap Victorian horror novel) than a verified historical event. He found no local newspaper records or death certificates that corroborated a vampire attack or a family named Fisher living in the Grange during that period. 3. The Physical "Vampire" Fanthorpe analyzed the description of the creature. Unlike the suave Count Dracula, the Croglin creature was described as "withered" and "bony," more akin to a reanimated corpse or a ghoul. Here Lionel elaborates on the story. Enjoy!