Samlesbury Hall's spooky goings on have become a thing of legend, with the hall itself dating back to the early 1400s
There's a grey sky in the air. It's cold and the air is fresh as I walk up the crunchy gravel at Lancashire's historic Samlesbury Hall. At first glance, the black and white Tudor era building certainly looks the part. Chillingly atmospheric.
I head into the parlour. The chandelier in the Great Hall is magnificent, while the gorgeous panelled walls, tapestries, decadent fireplaces and mounted carvings in the rest of the ancient building really make you realise just how ancient this place is. Yet the village of Samlesbury itself is no stranger to haunted happenings, as it is said to have been home to the three women tried as ‘Samlesbury witches’ just after the Pendle witch trials. Thankfully, unlike their unfortunate Pendle counterparts, the Samlesbury witches lived to tell the tale.
I could go for the Cherry Bakewell waffle, complete with jam, almonds, vanilla ice cream and a cherry, the delicious sounding Banoffee one, or the ‘Extra Chocolatey’ waffle. But instead, I opt for the berry compote waffle, at £8.95 and wash it down a pot of tea for £2.95. Manageress Maria dos Santos Martins who actually lives in a ‘gorgeous little cottage’ on site, tells me she loves working and living at Samlesbury Hall. She says: “I’ve been here 14 years - I absolutely love it, and it’s like we’re all one big happy family. I live on site in a lovely little cottage; it’s a wonderful, wonderful place to work and live.”
“People bring these flashlights that light up in the presence of spirits, and it’s usually children that make the lights flash, at the top of the stairs. But saying that, if there are ghosts, they’re nice ones.”
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