Meet the family who live in a cemetary

Jane Stead, Mike Blatchford and their children

Jayne Stead and partner Mike Blatchford didn’t seem to mind the creepy graves and spooky statues when they decided to move into an old cemetery keeper’s lodge, in Southampton, England. The cemetery didn't put us off. We don’t spook easily, in fact I love watching scary films and television shows,” 52-year-old Jayne told reporters. Continue to see more pictures.


When we first had a look around it was really run down, there were graves everywhere but it never really felt scary, there was very nice feeling about the place.” Self-employed builder Mike Bletchford spend a whole year and about £100,000 ($160,000) turning the chapel into a home for his family, and today you couldn't tell the living room was once a mortuary… But, while they've never seen a ghost in their unusual home, the couple admit they have witnessed some bizarre occurrences:  ” I've been sitting on my own in the living room and I've felt like there was someone standing behind me a few times,” Ms Stead said. “ I've also found the dog barking at nothing in the corner of the room, but it’s not scary.” Would you be comfortable living in a cemetery?

the Jewish mortuary chapel, now the family living room

The family living room

The new kitchen - where the urinals used to stand