W.M.G.C. members were intrigued to recently receive an enquiry associated with a wonderful site that, albeit situated just outside our usual, geographical parameters, seems worthy of mention.
The note concerned came from Sarah Ascott who is currently conducting research on the atmospheric ruin of Annesley Hall (shown above) in Nottinghamshire.
Sarahs interest in the building stems from the fact that her Grandmother was ‘Head Cook’ at the hall during the 1920's. Needless to say the site has always had something of a ghostly reputation and we are told that her relative reports having frequently seen the ghost of a woman pass her on the main stairs of the hall, on many occasions, whilst in service there…... Such accounts were well know in Sarahs family, her Grandmother having often related her encounters to different relatives over the years.
Apparently, sightings of this mysterious, female figure were not only confined to her Grandmother, as other members of the staff – serving at the hall, at the same time – also spoke of witnessing such things!! Historically speaking, some sources mention that the body of a woman was allegedly discovered near to one of the staircases at the hall, but it cannot currently be ascertained whether this has any connection with the staircase mentioned in the aforementioned sightings or whether – if it were – such a discovery has any direct bearing on the incidents in question?
While the W.M. Ghost Club has never had the pleasure of investigating this historic site, group member Steve Chew did visit the general area a number of years ago and was privy to a private tour of the hall at the time.
As with a great many such structures, Annesley Hall has, over recent years, now become a popular ‘haunt’ of numerous ghost societies and associations. A report by the Derbyshire Ghost Society can be viewed at this LINK
All the best,
The W.M.G.C.
The note concerned came from Sarah Ascott who is currently conducting research on the atmospheric ruin of Annesley Hall (shown above) in Nottinghamshire.
Sarahs interest in the building stems from the fact that her Grandmother was ‘Head Cook’ at the hall during the 1920's. Needless to say the site has always had something of a ghostly reputation and we are told that her relative reports having frequently seen the ghost of a woman pass her on the main stairs of the hall, on many occasions, whilst in service there…... Such accounts were well know in Sarahs family, her Grandmother having often related her encounters to different relatives over the years.
Apparently, sightings of this mysterious, female figure were not only confined to her Grandmother, as other members of the staff – serving at the hall, at the same time – also spoke of witnessing such things!! Historically speaking, some sources mention that the body of a woman was allegedly discovered near to one of the staircases at the hall, but it cannot currently be ascertained whether this has any connection with the staircase mentioned in the aforementioned sightings or whether – if it were – such a discovery has any direct bearing on the incidents in question?
While the W.M. Ghost Club has never had the pleasure of investigating this historic site, group member Steve Chew did visit the general area a number of years ago and was privy to a private tour of the hall at the time.
As with a great many such structures, Annesley Hall has, over recent years, now become a popular ‘haunt’ of numerous ghost societies and associations. A report by the Derbyshire Ghost Society can be viewed at this LINK
All the best,
The W.M.G.C.
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