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Haunted Pubs and Inns in the UK

The Woolpack

1 Tuddenham Rd
Ipswich
IP4 2SH

History

The pub was once an old smuggler's haunt with tunnels running from there to the dock.

Paranormal Activity

This pub has become known as one of the most haunted pubs in the world, if not THE most haunted pub in the world due to its array of ghostly hosts including such characters as Admiral Edward Vernon who died in 1757 after a controversial career as a naval officer and politician. It is also home to the spirit of a persecuted monk, a drowned sailor and a disgruntled bar owner named George.

A live-in chef, Justin Hern, once awoke late at night to see a terrifying apparition rushing through his bedroom. The petrified chef immediately contacted Sue Knock, an experienced clairvoyant and ghost hunter, who visited the pub and then witnessed the spirit for herself. The ghost was said to appear as an ‘ash-gray figure which scuttled along the wall like a spider’.

It was discovered that the chef’s bedroom was located next to a priest hole and it’s believed the ghost is that of a Greyfriars monk who had suffocated in a barrel whilst trying to escape persecution.

The clairvoyant also has felt the spirit of previous owner George, the inn keeper, who was killed trying to help the hapless monk as well as seeing the ghost of a ponytailed sailor who ‘was looking for Mary’.

The most haunting apparition though is that of Admiral Vernon who earned the nickname Grog after passing legislation that allowed the navy to water down rum rations on its ships and became hated by generations of thirsty sailors. His spirit has been seen standing in the pub wearing an authentic 18th Century uniform. Regulars who once disputed the haunting were shocked to see ‘Grog’ furiously rip a firmly fixed sign from the wall and smashed it on the floor.

A man once named Fred by locals is thought to also appear in The Woolpack.

PJ McGinty & Sons

15 Northgate Street
Ipswich
IP1 3BY

History

Paranormal Activity

PJ McGinty's in Northgate Street, Ipswich, is thought to be one of the most haunted pubs in the town. Last month, a group of ghost hunters organised a sleepover there and spoke of hearing barrels being moved in the basement and strange lights caught on camera.

The Bildeston Crown

High Street
Bildeston
Suffolk
IP7 7EB

History

Paranormal Activity

The Crown in Bildeston is reputed to have several ghosts. There have been sightings of old people sitting in bars, children that want to hold hands in one of the bedrooms and there's a ghost of someone who hanged himself in one of the rooms.

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