Haunted Hosts

Alice Catherine Millar was a serving girl allegedly stabbed to death in 1638. Her ghost still haunts rooms 5, 6, and 10.

A benevolent monk spirit who died saving children from a fire, now serves as a protective presence throughout the inn.

The spirit of an elderly former landlady, affectionately nicknamed 'Val', is often seen in her black attire, moving between the bar and reception. She is considered a kindly presence, believed to have died in the hotel in the early 1900s and continues to watch over it.

A mysterious woman in a white wedding gown, known as the 'White Lady Bride', startles staff and guests by appearing and vanishing in hallways and on the staircase. She is thought to be the sorrowful spirit of a 19th-century bride who died tragically.

The Green Man Hotel is said to be haunted by the sorrowful spirit of a woman, often called the 'Grey Lady of Mulberry Green', who tragically lost her infant daughter in a fire. She is believed to have had an adulterous relationship with a local blacksmith, and her ghost endlessly searches the inn for her lost child.

Matthew Hopkins, notorious for his role in the 17th-century witch trials, is believed to haunt The Mistley Thorn. Witnesses report sightings of a man in period clothing and unexplained phenomena attributed to his restless spirit.

Reports of a ghostly cat haunting the Blue Boar Hotel have circulated, with sightings suggesting a feline presence that cannot be physically accounted for.

Guests and locals have reported sightings of a ghostly soldier at The Cross Keys Hotel, believed to date back to the English Civil War. Descriptions often include a man in period military attire, seen in the hotel's corridors and rooms. Some accounts suggest the soldier is a residual haunting, re-enacting past events without interaction with the living. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}