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This is a thread about the ghost stories surrounding Bramall Hall. I realise these aren't for everyone, but for me the spooky tales creaky old houses inevitably gather add a certain mystery and depth which I quite enjoy.
Before I plunge on, I should mention that in four years at the Hall, I haven't seen anything. Heard? Yes, and I'll talk about that later, but I wouldn't call myself a believer. These are myths and staff/visitor sightings.
The oldest ghost story of Bramall Hall is the Red Rider. Centuries ago, the Red Rider appeared at the hall on a stormy night and claimed sanctuary, with the elderly Lord Davenport granting the nameless knight a room. In the morning, the Lord was found dead...
... with the rider nowhere to be found. From that point, whenever a doomed Davenport was about to perish the Red Rider would race up the drive to the hall, accompanied by a fierce storm. Weirdly, on the night of John Davies (one of the last owners) death in 1927...
... a fierce storm battered the park and Hall. The butler reported that the front door was blown open, and he could hear what sounded like hooves travelling away down the drive.
I'll add more throughout the day, stick with me if you find this interesting!
This is perhaps the most recent sighting. Last year, two visitors were in the Chapel, alone with a man in an old fashioned brown suit. They were staring up at the words on the wall, and were aware of the man coming to stand next to them, also looking up. When they turned...
... he had vanished. Understandably concerned, they reported it to a colleague on the door. No such person was in the hall. On description, he resembled Charles Nevill. Charles owned the house from 1883 until his death in 1916.
We also have a report from Charles himself about the Chapel! On several occasions he heard the newly installed organ playing music. At first he thought it was Mary, his wife until he realised that the Chapel itself had been locked up.
This is my favourite. A couple of years ago an ex-tour guide at the hall visited. She told me about an incident that happened to her here in the 90s. She was waiting a few rooms back to close up after the last afternoon tour. Standing on the landing above the chapel...
... she looked up at the old stairs leading to the male servants quarters. She saw a woman in a long white gown creeping furtively down the stairs, before disappearing at the bottom. We no longer allow people up there as we have a colony of bats.
Is anybody actually reading these? 
Right, where was I? The Plaster Room is believed to be the most haunted room in the Hall. There's loads of stories about it, with dogs refusing to go in and burly builders being terrified. Here's what happened to me...
... I was closing up one Saturday evening. The only other person in the Hall was downstairs. I got to the Plaster Room, and started to shut the door to the bedroom just off it. I was struggling with the bolt so I had my back to the room....
... Behind me there was an extremely loud crash, shaking the room. I spun around, thinking the suit of armour had fallen over, but the room was still. Upon retrospect, it felt like someone extremely heavy had jumped from the stairs on the right onto the false wooden floor.
Needless to say, I beat a brave retreat.
In 2004, there was a spate of unexplainable incidents that happened to three staff members. These coincided with the floorboards in the Withdrawing Room (laid in the 16th century) being pulled up. The three staff each experienced...
... feeling as if an icy bucket of water had been poured over them as they entered various rooms. It was also reported that the door to the Withdrawing Room was unopenable, as if someone was holding the handle from the other side. It would open easily minutes later.
No more incidents like this were reported after the floorboards were replaced.
Last one for today. The first ghost story I heard here was from a now retired tour guide. He told me that as he was walking down the Victorian corridor to leave (it's off-limits to the public), he found his path blocked by a column of black gas. I'm unsure what his reaction was.
The corridor is my least favourite part of the Hall.
That's it from me, I hope you've enjoyed this thread. If you fancy visiting Bramall Hall and seeing it for yourself, you can book tickets on Eventbrite. Have a great weekend!
