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If you
have ever stayed in a Cornwall holiday cottage or Inn you will have
almost certainly come across some of Cornwall’s ghost stories. In
fact, Cornwall is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in
the UK. Read on to find out why.
As
Cornwall has been referred to as one of the most haunted regions in
the British Isles we thought we ought to prepare you for some of
spectres you might encounter during your stay in one of our
Cornwall holiday cottages.
The
Ghost of Duporth Manor
One of the
most well-known ghosts to haunt Cornwall can be experienced in St
Austell not too far from our Cornwall holiday cottage. The ghost of
a nun who is known only as Flo is said to haunt the place where
Duporth Manor once stood. The Manor has been destroyed and replaced
with a holiday village but Flo is still around. For the past
century there have been reports of things moving and starting
without human aid from kettles to children’s
roundabouts.
The
Talland Ghost Hunter
In a small village situated between Polperro and Looe, not far from
our luxury Cornwall holiday cottages called Talland lies the legend
of the Talland ghost hunter. Talland’s vicar, Parson Richard
Dodge served the church between 1713 and 1747 and during that time
acquired a reputation as an efficient Ghost hunter. As the whole
area was well known for having smuggling connections many believe
that the activities of ghost hunting were used as a cover for
smuggling activities. By circulating stories of ghosts in certain
areas he was able to carry out his illegal smuggling runs knowing
that he was unlikely to be spotted by other villagers.
The
Ghost of Charlotte Dymond
For around
a century and a half since her murder Charlotte Dymond’s spirit has
been at unrest. Charlotte’s body was found on the slopes of
Roughtor, the site of an ancient village near Camelford north
Cornwall and she has been witnessed near the site of her murder,
wearing a red shawl and silk bonnet many times since. Interestingly
her lover, a crippled farmhand called Matthew Weeks was hanged for
her murder although it seems doubtful that he had a hand in her
murder.
If you
would like to discover the ghosts of Cornwall then why not use a
luxury Cornwall holiday cottage owned by JTJ, as your base? For
full details please contact us on 01872 863553.
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