Bull I' Th' Thorn
The Bull I' Th' Thorn
is a coaching inn that dates back to 1472 near Buxton Derbyshire.
Prestige Have Been Here before and we found this place to be spooky
as anything, so its well worth the visit..
For over 500 years the
Bull I’ Th’ Thorn has offered a warm welcome to travellers and
locals alike.
During the 18th and
19th Centuries this was a prominent Coaching Inn on the Manchester to
Derby route and they still offer a friendly and welcoming ‘old
world e’ atmosphere in their Medieval Inn and Restaurant. The Bull
'I' Th' Thorn has had several occasions of paranormal activity. With
its dark cellars, and kitchens, back rooms and main medieval bar and
with a sumptuous two course meal included, this place is a must see.
Situated alongside the
Roman Road which runs from Buxton to Ashbourne is The Bull 'I Th'
Thorn. Built over 700 years ago this farmhouse became a hostelry
named The Bull in 1472. In 1654 the name of The Bull was changed to
Hurdlow House and was often referred to as Hurdlow Thorn. The
name Bull I' Th' Thorn is derived from the combination of these past
names.
The age of Bull 'I Th'
Thorn is displayed throughout. With original Tudor panelling and
stone flagged floor throughout.
With over 400 years as
a hostelry which is situated alongside a very popular commuter route.
The Bull 'I Th' Thorn has a very long and interesting history,
including plague victims, Civil War, and Highwayman.
Upon arriving on our
third visit here, the cosy warm atmosphere is inviting, however later
on, the atmosphere does change, once all the guests that have
frequented the inn that night have left. The meal you do have on the
night is superb, and their staff and managers Michael and deputy
manager Matt are really welcoming and answer any questions about the
Inn. We found out on the third visit here that President Kennedy had
once visited the pub and sat by the fireplace to have one drink there
on his way on a day visit to Derby.
Previous visits here
had Marshall Godwin, a man who murdered a lady called Mary, a servant
girl here. He had twice made his presence known by touching the
ladies he fancied, when they requested to. It always happened
approximately 3 mins after they would ask and would touch their hair,
back, and bottom and legs. Angus McPherson a Scottish cavalier type
gentleman had made his presence known in the pool table room, and
when he arrived, guests in a particular corner felt ill and on the
first visit, we had a guest almost collapse on us as he affected her
so much. In the party room there is a dance floor, great for table
tipping sessions and a little girl had made the table dance around
with our hands only gently touching it. On the second visit she moved
the table that violently, it broke, and then screams were heard in
the ladies toilets around 30 seconds afterwards. Upon investigation
there were two lady drinkers who was in cubicle one and three,
however the middle cubicle's door was slammed shut and the lights
were flickering. The cubicle number two was empty. The kitchens had
some great k2 activity prior as well and tapping noises in the
medieval room.
The third visit started
off the night with another great meal, Gammon and all the trimmings,
as well as tomato soup for a starter which was home-made, and so
delicious I could have had two of those.
The pool table room
again had Angus making people feel not quite right is the best and
only way I can describe it. Also Marshall again made his presence
known by touching two of the ladies, and again approximately 3
minutes after they asked. The Party room was great because we had the
little girl making the table go yet again, she loves to play with
them and us. She also moved marbles on the floor and rolling them
around. The medieval room proved interesting by a girl called
Francine, she made the clock tick rather strangely. Instead of your
usual tick tock, tick tock, upon request she would make the clock go
tick tick tick tock, tick tick tick tock. 3 very quick ticks,
followed by one long tock. She also made the k2 meters flash by the
clock, to red, showing some strong electromagnetic field when we
asked her to move the pendulum. Angus too made the k2 meters flash to
red in the car park outside. We had a full on conversation with him,
move towards the k2's for a yes answer, step away for a no answer.
The Main bar is very good for ouija boards, and Marshall came through
on the board explaining he got away with the murder of Mary, and that
he did not mean for it to go that far. It was a sex game gone wrong
in his eyes. In Mary's eyes however it was a rape followed by
strangulation, that our medium had sensed on the night. She also
sensed that Mary had two jobs, working at the inn, and also working
as some sort of unpaid community nurse, making sure that people were
healthy. In the Main bar also, we had some great light anomalies seen
with the naked eye.
The Bull I' Th' Thorn,
has to be for us, one of best inn/pub locations you can go for a
ghost hunt. We have done many a pub and inn over the years in the
midland area and around, and a lot are all left in disappointment and
were basically stories made up over a beer or 12 over the years. This
one and the Lion and Swan in Congleton Cheshire are our top places to
visit for activity that is very recent.
We are at the Bull I'
Th' Thorn during 2013. First of all we are here in February 9th
2013, so if you want an early valentines gift and your into ghost
hunting, what better way than having a ghost hunt with a sumptuous
meal. Another visit is at Friday 25th of October, on
Halloween weekend 2013.
For ghost hunts here at
the Bull I' Th' Thorn, visit
http://www.prestigeparanormalevents.co.uk
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