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Three Ghostly Castles in England
by Seb Jay
England is a land steeped in history,
tradition and legend. It boasts more than 1400 medieval castles across its
countryside, many of which are said to be frequented by ghosts, specters and
other supernatural occurrences. Here is a delightfully ghoulish list of three
of the best ghostly castles to visit…
Chillingham Castle
Billed as "The Most Haunted Castle in Britain", Chillingham Castle
in the county of Northumberland in Northern England is infamous for an entire
collection of restless souls. The most famous of the castle's ghosts is the
'Blue Boy', whose agonizing cries are said to wail out at around midnight from
a passageway inside the castle close to one of the modern-day self catering
apartments. A soft light is then said to engulf a four-poster bed in the room
nearby and an image of the boy appear for a few brief seconds. Chillingly, the
bones of a boy and fragments of blue clothing were discovered hidden behind a
wall in the very vicinity of the noises several years ago.
Old Wardour Castle
Built in the 14th century, Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, Southwest England
has been labeled as England's most romantic castle. Set in secluded
countryside overlooking a lake the castle was used as a film location for
Kevin Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Twilight though heralds an
altogether more sinister side to Old Wardour for it is here where one Lady
Blanche Arundell - a Royalist supporter during the 17th century English Civil
War - held out against Cromwell's Roundheads with her servants in a siege that
lasted nearly a month. The castle was eventually captured by the Roundheads
and Lady Blanche Arundell promptly imprisoned and executed. It is said that
she walks from the castle to the lake in the fading daylight as a chill
pervades the air.
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Not far from Dartmoor National Park in Devon is the haunted castle of Berry
Pomeroy. Now a romantic ruin this 13th century castle is home to a number of
ghostly happenings, the most frequent of which is a sighting of a White Lady.
She appears in the dark dungeons below the castle and on top of the castle
ramparts, her apparition being reported as recently as 1987. The White Lady is
thought to be the spirit of Margaret Pomeroy who was imprisoned in the
dungeons by her sister and made to slowly starve to death.
About the Author
Seb Jay is a freelance writer specializing in
the origination of web content for http://www.your-carhire.com
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