Haunted houses

Aberconwy House

Aberglasney House, Carmarthenshire
Famous for its 'corpse candles' legend, they became an omen for impending death. Five maids died here from asphyxiation, it is said that they brought a curse into the house. Former owner and surgeon Thomas Phillip's phantom has been seen by workers around the house. One guide reported footsteps.

Blakeney Guildhall
Claydon House

Heol Fanog, Wales
Wales most haunted house? From evil dark entities to little old ladies, Heol Fanog has wall to wall ghosts.

Ham House, Surrey
The ghost of Oliver Cromwell's mistress resides here, she proved that she had murdered her first husband.

Knebworth House, Herefordshire
Several ghosts reside at this magnificent property, the spirit of a famous victorian politician and author Edward Bulwer Lytton, haunts the study and drawing room where he spent many a day. He is famous for the phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword'. In the east wing a spinning wheel is heard spinning away on its own, the ghost who does this is said to be the tormented ghost of a young girl known as Jenny Spinner. The ghost that haunts the Beauchamp chamber is of a tragic but beautiful ghost. The radiant boy also appears as a yellow glowing spectre, the ghost predicts violent death to whom he appears to.

Lamb House, Rye, East Sussex
Former tenents plagued by poltergeist activity, everything was blessed by a priest including the refridgerator ! A ghost of an old lady has been seen wearing a mantilla, she has appear on photos taken by an amateur photographer.

Medieval merchants house, Southampton
Mysterious footprints appear in the cellar.

Osborne House

Plas Mawr, North Wales
Haunted by the 'masters ghost' said to wander the house looking for Dr. Dic.

Prideaux Place, Cornwall
There is a highwaymen and murdered monks There are also stories of a dog haunting one of the bedrooms.

Temple Newsome
The Boat House

The Windhouse

The Windhouse on the barren Shetland island of Yell has long courted a reputation of being haunted by diverse ghosts. A servant girl mounts invisible steps, a man in a top hat appears and there is even a ghost dog. More grisly is the spectre of a woman dressed in silk whose earthly remains were discovered by workmen under the floorboards. Built originally in 1707 on a burial ground, the buildings beginnings could hardly be considered auspicious, although it was relocated in the nineteenth century a short distance away. One is bound to wonder why. Locally, The Windhouse continues to be regarded as a troubled dwelling but a couple from England purchased it in 2003 with the intention of renovating it and enjoying the undoubted natural beauty of the area. The repairs were due to take several years and at the time of writing (September 2006) I dont think they have been completed. When interviewed the new owner admitted they had been unaware of the ghost stories before purchase, but he at least, was not too concerned and quipped that he quite understood any ghosts reluctance to leave the peace of such a spot. I hope his sanguine frame of mind persists but one word of warning; it is told that the last owners of The Windhouse fled in terror.

Treasure Holt, Essex

Treasurers House, York
Famous for the ghosts of Roman soldiers seen in the cellar.