MOST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND | Ballechin House & 1st Celeb GhostHunter Ada Goodrich-Freer (Ep 335)

Step into Ballechin House, Scotland’s most haunted home—where ghostly dogs, weeping nuns, and limping specters turn this centuries-old estate into something straight out of a gothic horror movie. Ballechin House has witnessed over 300 years of mystery, death, and paranormal activity, but its true infamy began after the eccentric Major Robert Stewart vowed to return in the form of a black spaniel… and the hauntings haven’t stopped since. But this story isn’t just about restless spirits—it’s also about a trailblazing psychical researcher who faced her own haunting in life. Ada Goodrich-Freer, known as the first celebrity ghost hunter, led one of the most ambitious paranormal investigations of the 19th century inside Ballechin House. With her scientific approach, meticulous documentation, and fearless pursuit of the unknown, Ada should have been remembered as a pioneer in her field. Ballechin House remains one of the most terrifying and controversial hauntings in Scottish history, and at its center is a woman who inspired a generation of paranormal researchers—even if history tried to forget her. Episode Resources: The Alleged Haunting of B—House free pdf linked here The Strange Story of Ada Goodrich-Freer by Trevor H. Hall This episode is sponsored by Graza. Head to Graza.co and use TWOGIRLS to get 10% off of TRIO which includes Sizzle, Frizzle and Drizzle, and get to cooking your next chef-quality meal! New Episodes are released every Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us! Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan, original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives: https://www.goodwitchkitchen.net/cleansing-without-sage/ About the podcast: Join hosts Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga, bi-coastal best friends, with a questionably unhealthy predilection towards all things strange, spooky and creepy, for heavily researched and listener submitted tales of the supernatural. They do warn you though... Two Girls One Ghost is the most haunted podcast in America, countless listeners have reported that listening leads to encounters with the other side. Listen at your own risk. Episodes are released every Sunday and Thursday. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the pyramid scheme: We're not quite the illuminati...yet. and we can't promise fame, but we can promise a couple other things when you join our patreon. We promise not to haunt you in the afterlife. All episodes are released one week early and ad-free, additional full-length patreon-exclusive episodes published each month, live ghost storytelling every Tuesday night, and a whole lot of spookiness and maybe some photos of our toes. https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsoneghostpodcast Socials: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsoneghost/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlsoneghost https://www.facebook.com/groups/twogirlsoneghostpodcast/ https://discord.com/invite/np5ACspXck https://www.patreon.com/twogirlsoneghostpodcast Looking for info on live shows, merch, or ways to connect with the living (or the dead)? Check out our website! https://www.twogirlsoneghost.com/ This show includes topics that cover: ghosts, hauntings, demons, exorcisms, visits from loved ones, ghost kids, ghosts caught on camera, poltergeists, curses, haunted dolls, cryptids, mothman, bigfoot, witches, sea monsters, conspiracies, haunted houses, killers, murderers, possessions, gnomes, fairies, witches, oracle, tarot, ghost hunting, paranormal investigations, true crime, astral projection, past lives, aliens, mysteries, ouija boards, missing persons, near death experiences, the occult, and more! CHAPTERS 0:00:00 - introduction 0:03:52 - Ballechin House 0:11:21 - Major Robert Steuart & reincarnation 0:15:12 - hauntings at the house 0:26:11 - John's death 0:28:28 - Graza 0:32:21 - a very haunted house - hauntings persist 0:36:57 - Ada Goodrich-Freer – first celebrity ghost hunter 0:40:50 - investigation of the house 0:47:53 - the ghost nun 0:54:49 - the brown crucifix & room no.3 0:59:12 - the limping man - Major Stueart? 1:01:28 - the hauntings end 1:03:46 - controversy 1:16:49 - listener story