Hatley Castle
Structured Case Report

Hatley Castle

Canada · Colwood BC

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Investigation Summary

Tudor Revival castle in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. Built 1908–1909 for James Dunsmuir, designed by architect Samuel Maclure; 40-room mansion with approximately 200×86ft footprint (High confidence). James Wentworth Dunsmuir Jr.

("Boy") died in the RMS Lusitania sinking 7 May 1915 (High confidence). James Dunsmuir died 1920. Canadian Government purchased Hatley Park for $75,000 in 1940 (High confidence).

HMCS Royal Roads commissioned 13 December 1940 as a Royal Canadian Navy college (High confidence). Classified Federal Heritage Building 1986. Designated National Historic Site 6 July 1995 (High confidence).

Royal Roads University opened 1 September 1995. Extensively used as a film location: The Changeling (1980), X-Men franchise (as Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters), Deadpool (2016) (High confidence). Paranormal claims: single unverified reader anecdote by "Jennie Kittson" (Daily Hive, baby monitor + psychic) — Low confidence.

No named witnesses with independently verifiable accounts found in any reviewed source.