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Chris Kitching

Abandoned house leaves people creeped out after they spot 'ghostly' doll face

This haunting photograph taken inside an abandoned farmhouse is creeping out internet users who've spotted a 'ghostly' face next to a piano.

An urban explorer snapped the picture as he toured the "time capsule" house which has been left to rot with a decades-old TV set, crockery and black-and-white portraits among the possessions still inside.

The image shows a shadowy figure and what appears to be a doll's face just above the carpeted floor, with one person writing online: "It looks like Chucky... scary."

But the explorer, who asked not to be named, insists no doll was in the room and he assumes it is just a shadow created by light pouring into the living room of the "untouched" 140-year-old house in Singleton, near Blackpool, in Lancashire.

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The explorer says the photo wasn't staged or manipulated (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)

The Harrogate-based adventurer told Mirror Online it wasn't staged or manipulated, adding: "The face seen in the photograph isn't of a doll, as there wasn't one in that room.

"I am unsure what it actually is but it seems to be some sort of a shadow. Certainly very creepy nonetheless."

He shared his pictures on a Facebook page called Lost Places & Forgotten Faces, where he has more than 20,000 followers.

Calling it the "house where time stood still", the brick home is falling into disrepair and parts of the property are being reclaimed by nature.

The explorer says there wasn't a doll next to the piano (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)
Someone has put crockery on a dining table in one of the rooms (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)

Paint and wallpaper are peeling off the walls, there is a thick layer of dust in the bathroom and there are large spider webs in corners.

The house is filled with antiques, including the J&J Hopkinson piano, a Singer sewing machine, the TV set, cupboards and other pieces of furniture.

Someone has put crockery on a dining table, a packet of Glee soap powder lay on the floor, and there are unfinished bottles of Pimm's, port and McGuinness Old Canada whisky.

A clock on top of a fireplace mantelpiece stopped ticking one day at 2.10.

It appears a previous occupant was a huge fan of the Royal Family.

Among the newspapers that were keepsakes is a copy of the Lancashire Evening Post featuring coverage of the Queen's visit to East Lancashire in April 1955.

The "time capsule" house has sat abandoned for four years (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)
The deserted property is in Singleton, near Poulton-le-Fylde, in Lancashire (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)

An article cut out of a newspaper in 1951 celebrates the first birthday of Princess Anne.

Outside, a car still in good condition is parked in a garage, and the barn is filled with equipment and hay for animals.

The explorer, who is in his 20s, has been photographing abandoned places since November last year.

After his solo visit earlier this month, he spent some time researching the history of the property and the former owners.

Black-and-white portraits are scattered around the 140-year-old house (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)
Wallapper and paint is peeling off the walls as the house falls deeper in to disrepair (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)

He said the house at Pittfield Farm, also known as Red Poll Farm, was built by a roadman back in the 1880s and has stayed in the family ever since.

The farm had Red Poll cattle and Clydesdale horses, and has been abandoned since 2016, when the roadman's widowed granddaughter died.

She inherited the property and was living alone in the house following the death of her father, the explorer said.

It is said that two family members now have joint ownership of the property, but are at odds over what to do with it.

The explorer said: "It's hard to narrow down what stood out to me the most as every single room in this property had something amazing hidden inside.

"From the old television set, the antique sewing machine, the grand piano and stunning crockery still set out on the dining table, this property was truly a remarkable time capsule unlike anything I may ever get to see again.

"I have visited around 150 abandoned, derelict and forgotten places so far, such as mills, factories, pubs, churches, a dental laboratory and even an abandoned chocolate factory.

"However, this was the first untouched time capsule house I've ever visited.

It is understood the farmhouse was built in the 1880s (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)
Inside the bathroom which is covered in a thick layer of dust (Lost Places & Forgotten Faces/Facebook)

"Walking through the door was like stepping back in time.

"It was truly incredible and I was in awe throughout my entire explore of the farm.

"These types of explores are so rare, as usually properties like this are quickly sealed or renovated.

"I am one of the lucky few to have been to respectfully look around inside this fascinating place."

The man said he didn't break any laws while entering or exploring the property.

He added: "The wooden door at the back of the property was swinging open in the wind.

"I assumed there could be other explorers inside, so called out a number of times and explained I was just there to have a look and take some photographs.

"After a couple of minutes of not getting a reply, I decided to venture inside.

"I already had the mindset that this gorgeous house would be impenetrable, so I just wanted to have a look around the grounds.

"As soon as I heard the door banging against the wall, I knew it would be my only chance to see what wonders could await me inside."

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