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According to one of its original tenant (pre-restoration) who had lived there for most of his childhood, the room by the cast iron spiral staircase on the right wing was haunted. It was never occupied during the period of tenancy and left open during the day. Every evening, the room would be locked up but by the next morning the locked door is found mysteriously opened. Many tenants have seen the ghost of a sobbing 5 or 6 year old boy outside the room near the foot of the staircase. This apparition often appeared during the day and lasted for a few minutes. Another spectre, a White Lady, is often seen gliding at night on the same corridor leading to the same spiral staircase. It was not known whether both apparitions were connected to the haunted room which was never let out.
The so-called tenant who reported this could well be one of the illegal squatters who were evicted when the property changed hands. Perhaps he had an ulterior motive for sharing this tale. Perhaps not. Who knows?
In any case, our guided tour did not bring us to the "cast iron spiral staircase" as it were, not that I wished it did.
The so-called tenant who reported this could well be one of the illegal squatters who were evicted when the property changed hands. Perhaps he had an ulterior motive for sharing this tale. Perhaps not. Who knows?
In any case, our guided tour did not bring us to the "cast iron spiral staircase" as it were, not that I wished it did.
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