Some Enchanted Castles and Villages of England
July 10, 2010
England is full of ancient castles that once belonged to kings, queens, dukes and counts. Many are still used as a summer home, while others have become museums or tourist attractions. Some of these castles are not only famous for its architectural beauty, if not known by the mysterious legends of ghosts who dwell within its walls.
Arundel is a small town in West Sussex in the UK. This city is known for its narrow cobblestone streets, its traditional market and Arundel Castle.
The stately old castle dates back to 1068, and was built by King William the Conqueror. The castle now had a fortress on the River Arun.
Arundel Castle has undergone major changes over the years. For example, in the year 1132, during the visit of the Empress Matilda, it was built a new wing to the castle to accommodate the Empress and her servants. Centuries later, in 1846, the castle was honored with the presence of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. Parts of the rooms were renovated for the royal visit, the pictures were changed, and the royal apartments are furnished with Victorian furniture. The apartments have been changed since your visit and now it known as “The Victorian Room.”
To enter the castle, there are four different types of entries, the entry bronze, silver entry, the entry of gold and gold plus input. With each entry will allow access to different sites in the castle, chapel, gardens or rooms. According to legend, it is said that the Earl of Arundel, who originally built the castle, still wandering the keep. Another ghost that keeps walking through the halls in the light of the moon is the ghost of a girl dressed in white jumped from a tower after the death of her boyfriend. The mysterious spirits of the Blue Man often meet people in the library. It is said that this ghost has lived in the castle from the 1630s. Many times, residents and visitors have seen a young boy working in the kitchen. Staff also said he saw a mysterious man who walks the halls, but who disappears when approaching. Also note that if you find a bird like an owl flying near the windows, means that one of the occupants of the castle will die soon.
The small village of Pluckley is situated in the district of Ashford in Kent. It is said that this town is the most haunted town across the country. It is said to live in this town about thirteen or fourteen ghosts. Among the spirits is Robert Du Bois, who died when a spear stuck in a tree, and who is still there, although the tree is gone. About Monte Maltman many people have seen a coach with horses. In this village there are the spirits of a Roma woman who was burned, a dark ghost of a miller in an old mill, and a troubled ghost who cries to get close to where the bricks were made. They are also the bodies of a schoolteacher hanging on a street and a colonel in Park Wood. The village of Pluckley also has two lovers, the Lady of Rose Court, who ate poisoned fruit, and her lover, Monk Phantom of Greystones. In the cemetery of the Church of St. Nicholas is the ghost of the White Lady Dering, who was buried in a sarcophagus tombs and seven oak, and her ancestor, Lady Red, who also still appears in this cemetery, along with a third unidentified ghost. Without doubt the most charming town is the Screaming Woods, a forest full of spirits of those who were lost in the woods, and whose cries are still heard. In this village, is also buried Sir Edward Dering, a famous British politician.
Another enchanted castle is Chillingham Castle, a medieval castle by the year 1298 was a monastery. Originally, the castles were on the border between two warring states, England and Scotland. The most famous ghost of the castle was the Blue Boy, who used to appear with a radiant halo in the room rose, levitated above the bed. However, when a wall collapsed in the room they found two bodies, and the ghost disappeared. It is also said that this castle live John Sage, a torturer, and Lady Mary Berkeley, a lady who lived in this castle.
Warwick Castle, which, as its name suggests, is located in the city of Warwick, is an ancient castle with a tower on the river Avon. Watergate Tower is generally known as the Haunted Tower. It is said that sometimes appears the spirit of Sir Fulke Greville and his servant, who was murdered in 1628. According to legend, the ghost of the late Sir Greville appears from your picture above the fireplace.
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