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The Ancient Ram Inn

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The Ancient Ram Inn is located within the market town of Wotton-under-Edge, which is within South Gloucestershire, England. It's been referred to as Wotton's oldest house, and it's commonly said that builders of the local St. Mary's Church originally lived here before it became home to a priest. The building is made from timber and stone, and it has no running water. It's also been said that the space between the roof was used as a hiding spot by two highwaymen. However, it seems there is plenty of misinformation about this property with some sources claiming it to have been built during the 1100s and with others claiming the much later date of the 1400s.  Since the 1960s, this location has served as a paranormal hotspot for investigators and enthusiasts. It's said the location is built on an ancient pagan burial ground, and that it's located on two ley lines which are thought to enhance the activity here. Most hauntings here revolve around what ...

The Black Swan Inn

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The Black Swan Inn is located in the historic market town of Devizes, which is within Wiltshire, England. Very little is known about this location aside from a handful of owners and that it seems generally accepted that the current building dates back to 1737. The Black Swan Inn has also been called the Black Swan Hotel, and one of it's previous owners may have been a highwayman. The ghost of this highwayman is said to haunt the building, as is a young woman that is believed may have died in a fire. The cellars and room 4 seem the most active parts of this building and, in the cellar, people have reported hearing the sound of a horse galloping. There is debate as to how legitimate the hauntings of this location are; especially as it has been said a previous owner may have made up the hauntings for publicity, only to then end up believing their own stories.  History     The Black Swan Inn was previously called The Black Swan Hotel, and current Google images dat...

Jamaica Inn

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Jamaica Inn is located 900 feet above sea level within the hamlet of Bolventor; which is within the county of Cornwall, England, and near the town of Launceston. It was possibly built during 1776 as a coaching inn and has since been both extended and renovated. It has been said that a previous inn existed along the main road which travels across the Bodmin Moors, but it's unclear if this previous inn was located on the same site. Jamaica Inn is well known for it's part in the 1930s novel by the same name, and so it is a tourist destination for fans of the book or the TV and film adaptations which have since been created. The book was written due to the author hearing tales of smugglers and wreckers during her stay here. The history regarding smugglers has led to this location opening a museum pertaining to the subject, and it's given rise to a number of ghost stories. Jamaica Inn is thought to be extremely haunted, and there are a number of reported spirits said...