The Grenadier Public House, Wilton Road, London, is famous for being one of London’s most haunted pubs and The Duke of Wellington drank there on occasions. It is haunted by the Ghost of a Grenadier.
The Young Soldier allegedly died after sustaining injuries from a beating from his Comrades after it was discovered he cheated in a card game in the public House. His Ghost is a reoccurring haunting and is said to appear in the month of September as it looks around the building and looking into rooms and travelling along corridors.
In June 2004 after work, five of my work Colleagues and I entered the Pub celebratory leaving drinks after a hard days toil. The Pub had filled with Customers and contained the usual Students and other revelers, and patrons, stopping for a quick drink before returning home. We all grabbed table and I noticed a Victorian Round Table with marquetry in Beach.
The table had Black Ink Roman Numerals around the edge and a brass plaque was dated 1890. One of my colleagues offered to buy the round, and we brought ales. He asked the Head Of the Department whether he could get one, and the answer was yes.
After some five minutes had passed, he returned to the table, and gave the pint to the Head of the Department. The Head was wearing Posh Oxfords and Chinos and a Shirt.
As sat his Pint down on the Table, the Glass containing the Ale, suddenly flew up and off the table and the Beer went flying over him. He shrugged and laughed the incident off, and someone else offered to buy him another one. In another corner of the Pub a woman screamed and she made a fuss that someone or something icy had touched her on the shoulder. None of us spoke of the incidents again and we got on with the evening entertainment. My guess is that it was the Ghost of The Grenadier.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Friday, 7 May 2010
Nottingham Castle Ghost
I was watching Channel Fours Election coverage,or BBC News Coverage,( I cannot remember which channel was featured), and part of it, involved Regional coverage.
There was a female reporter whose Election brief was to report from outside Nottingham Castle for some reason, probably on the Campaign and the implications for Nottingham.
While the coverage was going live, I noticed in the background, standing behind the reporter in the Nottingham Castle Gate House, a figure of a man in shining Armour. He was covered in Head to toe, in Chain Mail, and had a White Surplus and a Christian Cross on it, similar to a Crusader. I believe that he had a sword, but I cannot remember whether he had a shield. He stood behind the reporter, and the Journalist did not see him. I thought at the time, that it was a plastic figure, or copy of a Knight to draw in the Crowds. On reflection this morning I figured that it maybe a Ghost, so I set out, to check the facts. I have found Nottingham Castle's Webcam, the 360 link or paranorama view, is of the Gatehouse, and there is, this morning no sign of any such figure.
I guess that I could be mistaken, but given my history of seeing Ghosts, this probably is a new one. I am not sure whether others saw the same thing ? or whether it was just me, who saw it, at that point ?
Weblink to Nottingham Castle Gatehouse and 360 Degree view. : You need Java download to access 360 Degree view.http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/360/where_to_go/castle/gatehouse.shtml.
For other Ghost Stories and encounters on Nottingham Castle Please visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/citylife/ghostsandlegends/creepy_castle.shtml
Looking up the History of the Castle, Eleanor of Aquitane was held hostage by her Husband King Henry II. The Ghost of Eleanor of Aquitane is sometimes seen in the Grounds of the Castle. The History also indicates that King Richard The Lionhart lay siege to the castle, upon return from the Holyland and Crusades, against the men of King John. So in theory it could be one of the Knights of his army.
After reading a webblog on the Castle there are no actors employed to renact any of the Castles Battles. The Castle remains in its natural setting, so it seems that I do not have an explanation for the figure.
Other details which I remember were that the figure was very tall, and muscular, Six Foot Two, and had a Brown Beard. He wore metal Chainmail Gloves on both hands. The Cross was Red in Colour on a White Silk Tunic. The Knight from his appearance belonged to the Order of the Templars.
There was a female reporter whose Election brief was to report from outside Nottingham Castle for some reason, probably on the Campaign and the implications for Nottingham.
While the coverage was going live, I noticed in the background, standing behind the reporter in the Nottingham Castle Gate House, a figure of a man in shining Armour. He was covered in Head to toe, in Chain Mail, and had a White Surplus and a Christian Cross on it, similar to a Crusader. I believe that he had a sword, but I cannot remember whether he had a shield. He stood behind the reporter, and the Journalist did not see him. I thought at the time, that it was a plastic figure, or copy of a Knight to draw in the Crowds. On reflection this morning I figured that it maybe a Ghost, so I set out, to check the facts. I have found Nottingham Castle's Webcam, the 360 link or paranorama view, is of the Gatehouse, and there is, this morning no sign of any such figure.
I guess that I could be mistaken, but given my history of seeing Ghosts, this probably is a new one. I am not sure whether others saw the same thing ? or whether it was just me, who saw it, at that point ?
Weblink to Nottingham Castle Gatehouse and 360 Degree view. : You need Java download to access 360 Degree view.http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/360/where_to_go/castle/gatehouse.shtml.
For other Ghost Stories and encounters on Nottingham Castle Please visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/citylife/ghostsandlegends/creepy_castle.shtml
Looking up the History of the Castle, Eleanor of Aquitane was held hostage by her Husband King Henry II. The Ghost of Eleanor of Aquitane is sometimes seen in the Grounds of the Castle. The History also indicates that King Richard The Lionhart lay siege to the castle, upon return from the Holyland and Crusades, against the men of King John. So in theory it could be one of the Knights of his army.
After reading a webblog on the Castle there are no actors employed to renact any of the Castles Battles. The Castle remains in its natural setting, so it seems that I do not have an explanation for the figure.
Other details which I remember were that the figure was very tall, and muscular, Six Foot Two, and had a Brown Beard. He wore metal Chainmail Gloves on both hands. The Cross was Red in Colour on a White Silk Tunic. The Knight from his appearance belonged to the Order of the Templars.
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