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Dalston Hall

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Dalston Hall is located within the village of Dalston, which is within the county of Cumbria, England. The village is placed roughly four miles southwest of Carlisle. The hall is made up of a Baronial Hall and a Pele Tower which would have been used for defence against the Scottish. Said to have been originally built by John Dalston and his wife, Elizabeth, Dalston Hall passed through the Dalston family until it was requisitioned by General Leslie during the first English Civil War. From this point, it passed through a couple of different owners who altered the building until it was turned into a country house hotel during 1971. Today, the hall is used as a wedding venue.   A number of spirits are said to haunt Dalston Hall. There are references to both a Grey Lady and a Lady Jane, and so some sources have stated that 'Lady Jane Grey' haunts the hall. This seems to not be the case though and may be a mistake from sources through the merging of these two names. Room...

Hermeston Hall

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Hermeston Hall is located a short distance south to the village of Oldcotes which is within Nottinghamshire, England. There isn't much information out there about this property, but the most reliable source I've found states that Hermeston Hall was originally a farmhouse which went by the name of Hermeston Grange. This farmhouse was built during 1640 for the Clifton family and was extended during the year of 1880 to resemble the building which stands today. Sources have said the land itself dates back to Roman times, with evidence of this being a Roman villa located nearby. Other sources have also said that a previous building existed on the site which possibly dates back to 1100AD and went on to have connections with Elizabeth Cavendish, also known as Bess of Hardwick; the Countess of Shrewsbury. Due to this information's absence from a government document, it's unclear how legitimate the details are regarding anything which may have existed here prior to H...

Annesley Hall

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Located in Nottinghamshire, England, and North of Hucknall, near to the village of Annesley, Annesley Hall is said to be a 13th century building dating back to the 1200s. However, sources also say that the ownership of the location can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name of 'Aneslie'. The hall was home to the Annesley family before eventually becoming the home of the Chaworth-Musters family who were one of the most powerful families in Nottinghamshire at the time. The grounds around Annesley Hall also included a church and a Motte and Bailey castle which people suspect may have a connection to the legend of Robin Hood. This is because there are suspicions that a member of the De Annesley family may have been the real life Robin Hood with the brother of the Sheriff of Nottingham possibly building the castle to keep an eye on him. The hall also has connections to both Lord Byron and, to a lesser extent, Charles Darwin.  Annesley Hall left Chawor...