London’s Most Ghostly Places
London is a city that has a dark, ghoulish and sinister past, so I guess it doesn’t come as a big surprise that it has plenty of spooky places and ghosts. Whether its haunted pubs, houses, graveyards or streets, you will find them all in London.
If you dare to visit the places I have listed, be afraid, be very afraid because you never know what you might encounter or what might be watching you. Just remember that not all ghosts, ghouls or spooks are friendly, some of them can be quite sinister.
London’s Most Ghostly Places
50 Berkeley Square
50 Berkeley Square was once upon a time during the 19th century, notorious as being the most haunted house in all of London. The building itself looks nothing spectacular from the outside, but inside it still seemingly retains much of its original 18th century grandeur. The building has been home to Maggs Bros antiquarian booksellers for over 55 years.
There is supposedly one room in particular within 50 Berkeley Square that contains an evil and sinister presence that has quite literally frightened people to death. Over the years many occupants have either gone insane or died suddenly of unexplained causes from sleeping in “the Room”.
Even to this very day many people have reported feeling a ghostly and evil presence when walking past the building, particularly after dark. If you are brave or foolhardy enough to find out for yourself, take a crucifix and a bible for your own protection!
The Grenadier
The Grenadier is famous for being one of London’s most haunted pubs, as well as having had the Duke of Wellington drink there on a number of occasions.
Over the years countless witnesses have reported seeing ghostly spirits sliding across the room, as well as numerous incidents of objects moving or disappearing, including unseen hands moving or rattling chairs.
The ghost is seemingly that of a young soldier who was caught cheating at cards, who subsequently received such a beating from his comrades that he died from his injuries.
If the prospect of having a drink with a card cheating ghoul interests you, well you know where to go.
Baker Street
Baker street isn’t only renowned as the home of Sherlock Holmes, but as being the most haunted street in London, where it seems like there is a ghost on every street corner.
There are seemingly numerous ghosts, ghouls and spirits that roam Baker street in London. The electrical substation at 228 Baker street is haunted by actress Sarah Siddons, whose house once stood on the site.
The Volunteer pub, which stands on the site of a 17th century mansion once owned by the Neville Family, which burnt down. The cellars of the pub are the original cellars of the mansion and are haunted by Rupert Neville who has been spotted countless times.
The old Kenwood House Hotel, which is only a stones throw from Baker Street is haunted by a Cavalier Gentleman and believe it or not a haunted piece of furniture that is possessed by a poltergeist.
I think Baker Street can truly lay claim to being London’s most haunted street.
Highgate Cemetery
One of London’s most spooky and ghostly cemeteries is Highgate cemetery, which is also known as “the City of the Dead”. After the second world war Highgate gradually fell into a state of total decline and became a desolate place, which stretched for over 1 acre.
The many tombs and gravestones became entwisted in vines, branches and over grown grass, which made for a truly spooky site at any time of the day, but at night it became unbelievable spooky.
There have been numerous sightings of ghosts, ghouls, spirits and even vampires. Unfortunately due to restoration work the ghostly sights have diminished in recent years.
St Bartholomew The Great
St Bartholomew The Great, in the Smithfield area of London is quite possible the most haunted church in the city. As well as being the place where Benjamin Franklin one of the Founding Fathers of America once worked as a printer, before leaving for a new life in the then American Colonies.
The church has two ghosts that haunt it, Rahere the original founder of the priory and a priest who was burnt alive in an iron cage. The church is also close to the Smithfield execution site where hundreds of heretics and dissidents were executed, including William Wallace the legendary Scottish freedom fighter.
If you are lucky or is that unlucky you might hear some tortured screams and ghoulish howls.
London of course has many more haunted places, buildings and locations for those that are looking for the company of ghosts, ghouls and spirits. If you scare easy, it is probably best that you stay well clear of such places when it starts to get dark……….
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