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Castle. Welshpool An elderly woman staying at the castle saw a figure of a man in gold-laced suit enter her room. The ghost motioned her to pick up a candle and follow him. Leading her to a small room the spirit lifted one of the floorboards and there beneath was a locked chest. He then showed her a crevice in the wall where its key was hidden. “Both must be taken out and sent to the Earl in London,” the ghostly figure told her. “Do this and I will trouble the house no more.” Radiant Boy of Chillingham Castle. Northumberland. The castle was built in the 12th century and several spirits wander the castles corridors, staircases and walls. The ghost of a “Radiant Boy" is seen in the 'pink room'. The ghostly child cries out and the sound echo's thoughout Chillinghams corridors. Another ghost is the spectral figure of a woman believed to be Lady Berkeley, wife of Lord Grey.  Further
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> Windsor Castle's Royal Spooks The ghost of King Henry VIII has been seen walking the halls of the castle and his footsteps and agonising moans have been heard by castle visitors. Anne Boleyn's ghost has also been witnessed standing at the window in the Dean’s Cloister. The spirit of Queen Elizabeth I dressed in a black gown has also been seen in the Royal Library. Also the library is haunted by the ghost of King Charles I who has been seen frequently. Other royal spooks haunt Windsor, mad King George III's spectre has been seen looking out the windows below the Royal Library, where he was confined during his illness. Green Lady of Castle May - Scotland The ghost of the Green Lady haunts Castle May, she is believed to be the ghost of Lady Sinclair who threw herself to her death from one of the Castles high towers. Lady Sinclair had fallen in love with one of the servants and as it was deemed inappropriate for a Lady to have a relationship with an underclass the distressed woman turned to suicide. Further
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>Clock Tower Ghost of Glamis Castle - Scotland The ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore, Shakespeare chose Glamis Castle as the setting for 'Macbeth'. Lady Glamis wife of the 6th Earl is said to haunt the castle. Burned at the stake, her ghost is seen with a glow floating above the clock tower. Further
info on this can be found here
>Ghost Jester of Malahide Castle - Dublin A 16th Century ghost of a court Jester haunts this castle. Known as 'Puck', he fell in love with Lady Elenora Fitzgerald who was imprisoned at the Castle by Henry VIII. One snowy night in December the Jester was found stabbed through the heart near the castle walls. In 1976 the ghostly Jester was seen and photographs exist showing his spirit. Further
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Headless
spirit of Scarborough Castle (Sent in by Abby Ghost Hunters) Scarborough Castle dates from the 12th century. It was severely damaged during the English Civil War but remained usable long after as a prison and then a military barracks right up until the end of World War I. It is still home to a 14th century spirit. In 1312 a favorite of King Edward II named Piers Gaveston was captured at Scarborough Castle and taken to Warwick Castle where he was held prisoner and then executed. It is said that the headless spirit of Gaveston returns to Scarborough Castle to haunt the ruins. In fact he is said to lure people over the edge of the castle down the cliffs to their deaths. There have been countless reports from the public of feeling like they are being pushed or shoved, some have even reported hearing an unusual laugh! Abbey Ghost Hunters have looked into many of these reports and found that most have been reported to have happened on the outside wall of the castle rather than inside, even local tales are reported to have happened outside the castle mainly at two specific locations. Gaveston was reported to be a joker and often hid in the dark along the castle wall and would push and shove Barons and Earls who had decided to stroll along the wall late at night. Edward II (1307-28) was thought to be incompetent and frivolous by his father and his people. He was thought to be largely under the influence of his favourites, especially the Gascon squire, Piers Gaveston (and later Hugh le Despenser and his son). Edward II was not as politically astute or as militarily capable as his father and soon lost many of the strongholds taken by Edward I during his campaigns. Throughout his reign as King, Edward II struggled with discontented barons, who particularly objected to Gaveston's influence - he was widely considered the king's lover. In 1312, the barons seized Gaveston and executed him at Kenilworth. Edward II's wife, Isabella, (daughter of Philip IV of France), left Edward, and took their son (the future Edward III) to France. In 1326, she returned with her lover, Roger de Mortimer, to depose and murder Edward. A Gascon by birth, Piers was the son of Sir Arnaul de Gabaston, a soldier in service to King Edward I of England. As a boy he entered the royal household, where he became a companion of Prince Edward in 1300. Prince Edward was delighted with the bold and witty Gaveston, and gave him many honors and gifts. This did not sit well with the king, who did not approve of his son's choice of such a low-born companion. When Prince Edward asked to bestow Ponthieu upon Gaveston, the king flew into a rage. "You wretched son of a whore!" cried King Edward. "Do you want to give away lands now? You who have never gained any? As God lives, if not for fear of breaking up the kingdom, I would never let you enjoy your inheritance!" Then he grasped Prince Edward by the hair, flung him to the floor, and kicked him until he was exhausted. King Edward then banished Gaveston, with the intention of punishing his son more than Gaveston. He forced Prince Edward and Piers to swear an oath never to see one another again without his permission. Then Piers set sail for France, loaded down with many rich gifts from the prince. But as soon as his father died in July 1307, the new king recalled his "Brother Perrot" and endowed him with the county of Cornwall. Gaveston was married to Margaret de Clare a granddaughter of King Edward I and was created Earl of Cornwall by the king. He was made guardian of the realm when Edward had to leave the country in 1308 to marry Isobella of France Gaveston was unpopular with the new queen as well as with the nobles, and the two men, who were approximately the same age, are believed to have had a homosexual relationship. Following his bungling of the coronation arrangements, Gaveston was sent away to Ireland as regent. He returned within the year, and made more enemies, the most powerful of whom was Thomas earl of Lancaster a cousin of the king, whom Gaveston defeated in a tournament. Lancaster led opposition to Edward, forcing him to send Gaveston into exile yet again. When he had the temerity to return, he was captured and executed by his rivals. He would shortly be replaced in the king's affections by Hugh le Despenser. Further
info on this can be found here
> Bramber Castle - Sussex The ghosts of William de Braose are seen here crying for food. The ghosts normaly appear in the month of December. King John besieged the castle and captured his de Braose's children and imprisoned them where they starved to death. |
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Arundel
Castle Rodger de Montgomery, kinsman to William the Conqueror, built the Castle above the river Arun. It is haunted by a 'Blue Man' (seen since 1630) who frequents (and floats arround) the library, he is thought to date from King Charles II's time, and if oftain seen to be browseing the books in the library. A phantom scullion also haunts the kitchen, in life he was treated very badley and one day he was beatern to death. His ghost has been seen washing pots and pans. The restless spirt of a girl, stricken with grief, who threw herself from Hiorne's Tower, has been seen wandering the top of the tower at night dressed in white. Once recent sighing of a ghost at Arundel was by a footman in training in 1958. On his way to switch off the drawbridge lights on evening "I was halfway along...when I was physically aware of something in front of me, about 15 feet away, going in the same direction. As I got nearer I could see the head and shoulders of a man wearing a light grey tunic with loose sleeves. He had long hair and was, I think about 24 years old, but how could one tell? I was behind him. The image was like that of an old photo, with the outline blurred. Because of poor light I could see nothing below waist level. As I walked on the strong impression seemed to fade and he had gone. He was there only for about half a minute I should think. I’m afraid I ran back along the corridor and I think I failed to switch off all the lights." Further
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de Bruyere's Ghost at Ludlow Castle The castle is reputed to be haunted by Marion de Bruyere. She was on the side of the castle garrison who were holding out against a besieging force. Bruyere's lover was on the opposing, attacking side, she allowed him to climb a rope to her chamber. However after visiting her one night, and in his passion, the man forgot to pull up the rope. Consiquently his fellow soliders were then able to climb it and take possesion of the castle. Upset at her lovers betrayal she killed her lover with his own sword then threw herself from the Battlements. He spirt walks the Hanging Twoer of the castle. Other ghosts also haunt Ludlow castle, a grey haired lady who walks the rectory and churchyard. Further
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Piper, and a Headless Drummer of Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is reputed to be one of the most haunted Castles in Scotland. Among its many ghosts are a phantom piper, and a headless drummer. Under Edinburgh runs a series of secret tunnels that run though to the Royal Mile. The tunnels were found 100 years ago and upon their discovery a piper was first sent down the tunnels to explore. He was instructed to keep playing his pipes so those above could tract his progress. Half way down the Royal Mile the piping suddenly stopped, a rescue party was sent but no trace was ever found of the piper - he simpley vanished. The ghost of the piper haunts the secret tunnels and his music can oftain be herd in the castle when his ghost walks the underground tunnel beneath the Royal Mile. Meany visitors to the castle have hurd the unearthly sound of drums. It is said that the drummer's ghost only appears when the castle is about to be attacked. The Drummer is the ghost of a young boy who appears without a head. He was first seen before Cromwell's attack on the castle in 1650. Further
info on this can be found here
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Alnwick Castle
- NorthumberlandAlnwick (pronounced "Annick") is the second largest inhabited castle in England. It has been home to the Percy family for the last 700 years. Further
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