Treasurer's House

Minster Yard
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7JL

History

Treasurer’s House has a history that dates back to over 2,000 years ago with recent excavations showing ancient Roman foundations. Originally the home to the treasurer’s of York Minster, this large town house was built on a Roman road and is home to some exquisite collections along with its Edwardian servants’ quarters in the attics and its thirteen period rooms. The house was restored between 1897 and 1930 by a local industrialist, Frank Green and has undergone many alterations over the years with its cellars being restructured in 1953.

Paranormal Activity

An apprentice plumber, working alone, is said to have heard the sound of a horn when working within the cellars only to be followed by the apparition of a man on a horse, wearing a helmet and armour in the style of a Roman soldier. Behind the vision, it was believed the plumber then recorded seeing an army of soldiers, all helmeted and wearing red kilts and green tunics, with some carrying short swords or spears. To be noted is the apparitions apparent marching, the soldiers were said to be marching within the floor of the cellar up to their knees, as if the ground was below the level of the cellar floor. It is believed that the soldiers were following the Roman road that runs through the old town house. The plumber also reported that many of the men looked weary and wounded as if surviving just after a battle.

The cellar is closed to the general public but a CCTV camera is set-up near to the area and recent research has shown that along with Roman foundations found during recent excavations, York was indeed inhabited by a 9th Legion of Rome who later were to go missing and were never to be found.

Bodidris Hall

Llandegla
Wrexham
LL11 3AL
North Wales

History

A Bodidris Hall of some kind dates back to even the Dark Ages with its area often a scene of bitter fighting between the English and the Welsh in medieval times. The original hall was burned down by an English army in 1401 but rebuilt after the Glyndwr wars in 1465. Monks have passed through the hall centuries ago as well, often stopping here to perform prayers.

Paranormal Activity

Black-robed Cistercian monks are said to haunt the hall along with a medley of other ghosts one of which is of a lady called Margaret Lloyd who lived around the 16th Century. She is said to have married in the family at the hall but died during her mid fifties.

Plas Newydd

Llangollen
Denbighshire
North Wales

History

This property was the home of Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, the famous ladies of Llangollen, at the beginning of the 18th Century. The two women were celebrated throughout the country as the story of their friendship spread through Regency Society. The house is now a museum, run by the Denbighshire County Council, open from Easter to October.

Paranormal Activity

Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby are said to still walk the halls of this house and have often been seen drifting around the house. Unexplained noises have been heard coming from the Oak Room and severe drops in temperature have been recorded for no apparent reason. Male visitors have often reported the feeling of being unwelcome in the dining room and a strong smell of rubber even has been noted here coming from the Museum Room, which then disappeared. A general heavy oppressive feeling haunts this house.