Chillingham Castle

Another famous Chillingham ghost is that of Lady Mary Berkeley, wife of Lord Grey of Wark and Chillingham. The ghost wanders the corridors of the castle looking for her wayward husband who ran away with Mary's own sister. Lady Mary was left in the castle, alone with her baby girl as companion, heartbroken. Visitors to Chillingham have often heard the rustle of an old fashioned dress or a chill as if the ghost of Lady Mary has walked by.

A ghost originating from a family portrait has also appeared to the Grey family. The apparition of a woman was seen by the Tankerville's children and their nurse stepping out of the painting, it then followed them around the castle for several minutes. After a family friend stayed at the castle, they saw the same ghost but this time she emerged from another of her portraits. Her spirit has also been seen her walking the corridors mistaken for a guide in period clothing.

In the Library, underneath the upper chamber, the voices of two men are often heard talking, but it is not possible to follow what they say and they seem to cease at once if one stops reading or writing to listen to their discussion. It disturbs no one and many have heard it but none has accounted for the voices or who the two may be.

The lake is very picturesque, fish can be seen jumping in the water and otters live here too. To look at the lake you�d never know that beneath the surface lie the remains of thousands of Scots killed during the war with the English, the bodies would be bundled onto a cart and then thrown into the lake. The water is rumoured to be cursed, if you put your hand into the water the souls of the dead will pull you under.

During restoration work in the nineteenth century workmen uncovered two grinning skeletons, the bones of a man and child, close to a trap door that opens to the stone arches of the underground vaults. Is it possible that they hid during a Border Reiver attack only to be trapped in their safe-hiding place. Workmen also discovered in the lower dungeons of the castle, the perfectly preserved figure of a man sitting in a chair. Unfortunately as soon as the air rushed in, the body crumbled.

Chillingham Castle - Famous Ghosts

Read More: Next

More Ghost Stories:

Related Websites