Ghost spotted at fourth-oldest pub in Britain
A ghost was spotted at one of the oldest pubs in Britain. / Courtesy of Mercury Press & Media Ltd.
By Cho Hyun-eui
A ghost was spotted at a 763year-old pub in Britain, the Daily Mail reported Monday.
James Stanley, the 7th Earl of Derby.
Pub manager Tony Dooley discovered the ghost after he found a broken glass lying on the floor. At first, he thought the pub had been burgled. After he checked a CCTV footage, he discovered the ghost floating around the pub. The recording even shut off for no reason.
Dooley claims that the ghost smashed a glass on the floor.
The pub, which is the fourth-oldest in Britain is reportedly haunted by the ghost of James Stanley, the seventh Earl of Derby who is believed to have spent the last hours of his life at the pub before he was beheaded in 1651.
Also, hundreds of soldiers and civilians were killed outside the pub during the Bolton Massacre in 1644.
The bar has been considered a hotspot for paranormal activity because it was found to be haunted by at least 25 spirits.