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    PostSubject: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:16 pm



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    1. Highgate Cemetery, London
    By night, Highgate Cemetery is like something out of a horror movie. Eerie crooked gravestones, headless angles covered in ivy, dark overgrown passages between the tombs, it's no wonder this is Britain's number one ghost spot. Despite its chilling atmosphere, by day Highgate Cemetery showcases some of the Britain's most spectacular Gothic architecture, offers fascinating guided tours and is also the burial place of Karl Marx.

    2. Borley Rectory, Essex
    The stories of Borley Rectory mainly come from the work of famous 18th-century ghost hunter, Harry Price. Price got involved in a case at the rectory after a newspaper ran a story about a phantom nun in 1929. His investigations led to the rectory being named 'The Most Haunted House in England'. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1939, but this has done nothing to dispel stories of spooky happenings, or deter ghost hunters from visiting the site.

    3. Pendle Hill, Lancashire
    The area known as Pendle Witch Country in the Lancashire Pennines is dominated by the dark brooding mass of Pendle Hill. Nearby is the site of Britain's most famous (and most grim) witch trial – the case of the 'Witches of Pendle'. In 1612 ten so-called witches were hanged at Lancaster Castle and they are said to still haunt the local area. The hill itself has even featured on Living TV's Most Haunted.

    4. Red Lion, Avebury, Wiltshire
    Pubs in Britain are often said to be haunted. This might be because they are often in ancient buildings, or it could just be that ghosts like a pint as much as the rest of us. The 400-year-old Red Lion Inn in Wiltshire is one Britain's most haunted pubs and is actually situated inside Avebury Stone Circle – the largest stone circle in Europe and a World Heritage Site. The pub is never short of weird shadows, orbs or light, ghostly figures, sudden cold spots and unexplained noises in the night... should you dare to stay over.

    5. Ancient Ram Inn, Wotten-under-Edge, Gloucestershire
    Whether you believe in ghosts or not, a trip to the Ancient Ram Inn is an unsettling experience. Its creaky floorboards, cold bare walls, musty smells and dimly lit nooks and crannies epitomise everything a haunted house should be. And the stories attached to this creepy building are not for the fainthearted: Murder, satanism and child sacrifice are just a few of the dark deeds said to have occurred here, oh and did we mention apparently it's built on a pagan burial ground?

    6. Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
    The spires, turrets, towers and statues seize your attention immediately. Glamis Castle is one of Scotland's most impressive castles, but not just for the amazing architecture and 600 years of royal history. Glamis is also one of Scotland's most haunted castles. Among the many spirits said to inhabit the place is the ghost of the Monster of Glamis – a hideously deformed child who was kept locked up in a hidden room his entire life.

    7. Tower of London, London
    Not only is the Tower of London a World Heritage Site and one of the capital's favourite attractions, it's also home to many inhabitants of the undead variety. Which is no surprise really when you consider the number of beheadings, hangings and tortures that have gone on there. Some of the most-sighted ghouls include the Princes in the Tower, allegedly murdered by their uncle Richard III, Anne Boleyn and the White Lady, who apparently brings a strange perfume smell with her on her hauntings.

    8. Culloden Moor, near Inverness
    On the 16 April 1746 the last-ever battle to take place on British soil was fought on Culloden Moor. Here the Jacobite rebellion, vastly outnumbered, was massacred there on the moor. And as you might think, any battle as bloody as this is bound to leave a few tormented souls. Legend has it that every year on the battle's anniversary, war-cries can still be heard as the warriors battle on in the after world.

    9. Llancaiach Fawr Manor, near Caerphilly
    The peaceful, rural setting of Llancaiach Fawr Manor gives no clue to the turmoil of its history and the bloody civil war that was fought there. And these great battles have left no shortage of spectres wondering around the manor. In fact, strange things have been experienced in almost every room, along corridors and on stairs. Things seen, heard or felt, or sometimes odours in the air of violets or lavender - and on some occasions, roast beef!

    10. Berry Pomeroy Castle, near Totness, Devon
    The 14th-century Berry Pomeroy Castle has two famous female ghosts; the White Lady and the Blue Lady. According to legend the White Lady is the spirit of Margaret Pomeroy, who starved to death while imprisoned in the dungeons by her jealous sister. Apparently she haunts the dark dungeons and rises from St Margaret's Tower to the castle walls. The Blue Lady is not confined to specific areas and is supposed to lure people into hidden parts of the ruin. Apparently it's a very bad idea to follow her!

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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:27 pm

    I've been to the Tower (#7). Felt an overwhelming sorrow for Anne Boleyn, but I don't think she was present. Still, I can't say for certain.
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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:37 pm

    I have been to Tower of London (#7) and Pendle Hill (#3 - since thats near to me), but I shall be going to Berry Pomeroy Castle (#10) in 2 weeks time hurray!! I've not felt any presence of ghosts etc.
    I was quite surprised that Chingle Hall wasnt on there, but its a shame its not longer open to the public sad or frown MEAN!

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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:44 pm

    clap It's so cool reading about these! What went on at Chingle Hall?

    I'd love to see pics from your trip to Berry Pomeroy Castle!
    I forgot to add in... Do you have pics from your trip to the Tower RedAngel?


    6. Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
    The spires, turrets, towers and statues seize your attention immediately. Glamis Castle is one of Scotland's most impressive castles, but not just for the amazing architecture and 600 years of royal history. Glamis is also one of Scotland's most haunted castles. Among the many spirits said to inhabit the place is the ghost of the Monster of Glamis – a hideously deformed child who was kept locked up in a hidden room his entire life.


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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:11 pm

    I've been to Culloden Moor and it's one of the spookiest places I've ever been to. We went in the middle of Summer but there was absolutely no birdsong and a horrible sense of foreboding and misery. Not a nice place

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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:06 pm

    These are all places I want to go. If I could, I would take a month out (at the very least) and visit all the dark corners of England.

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    PostSubject: Re: Britain's Top 10 most haunted locations   Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:25 pm

    Can I join you Ginger? I too would love to visit these places and more! Too bad I don't have the money or the time off. sosad
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