Haunted Inns

The Ancient Ram Inn, Cotswolds,
Gloucestershire


The Oldest Inn in England,Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England.Grade II listed, in 1145 AD.
The Ancient Ram Inn is believed to date as far back as 1145. John Humphries, the current owner, bought the property from a brewery back in 1968. The Ancient Ram is a Grade II listed building and John Humphries has spent the past 30 odd years renovating it. When he first moved in he was totally unaware that the place was haunted until he was awoken by someone with icy hands grabbing at his ankles and trying to pull him out of bed. His daughters also had several experiences. The Ancient Ram is believed to be built on an ancient burial ground where ritual killings took place. It is also opposite a henge. Apparently things happen on a daily and nightly basis ranging from tappings on windows, objects moving, strange smells, ghostly figures, people being pushed. Succubus, Ghost of an inn keeper, ghostly lady. baby crying, a monk, a cavalier. A frightening incubus creeps into the beds of terrified victims in the dead of night, scaring both owner and visitor alike. A succubus is the female version on an incubus, a negative entity that feeds off the sexuality of the living. Violent poltergeist activity, power drains, rattling of door knobs, footsteps, light anomalies, objects being moved, cold spots, an unexplained black cat, doors slamming. I found the Inn hidden at the bottom of a hill in Wotton-under-Edge. It is a rickety looking old house, it looks like it's actually sunk into the ground. The site in which this once Inn stands is known to be an ancient site on a major leyline. Bones of children have been unearthed by archaeologists inside the house and two ceremonial daggers have also found close by the bones. There are also stories of murder and bloodshed here. I didn't find the henge, only modern buildings surround it.


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This information was kindly submitted by the landlady of the Inn.
The Fountain has a lot of spirit activity, in fact there are only a couple of rooms that nothing has happened in. I have had a lot of over night investigations from paranormal groups, and had mediums in at various times who have all come up with the same things. There are lots of stories surrounding the pub but I have never had time to verify them by research, all though I hope to start back at the records office when things get quiet in the pub. I have had sightings, noises, footsteps, singing, whistling all reported by staff and guests and also poltergeist activity, such as customers being poked, hair pulling and things being moved. The most recent was a man being pushed back on his bed when trying to get up to go to the loo! My spirits are very friendly and protective of me and I only have one area that is 'dark.' more information coming soon...

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