Clopton House. A framed picture which my late husband had when I met him I’m 1982. On the back it is described as a genuine hand coloured engraving, dated 1830.
Said to be haunted by three ghosts. The first is of Margaret Clopton, who drowned herself after her father refused to let her get married in 1563. Where she drowned herself is called Margaret’s Pool. Her ghost is said to appear near there and in her former bedroom.
In 1564 her sister, Charlotte was hurriedly buried in the family crypt after it was thought that she had died from the plague. However when the tomb was next opened, it appears that she had been prematurely buried. She is said to haunt her former home. If either girls ever actually existed though, is in some doubt!
The final ghost is that is a priest who was murdered there. A stain on the floorboards is said to be from the blood stains from when he was dragged along the landing into a bedroom.
Source: “Folklore of Warwickshire” by Roy Palmer
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Said to be haunted by three ghosts. The first is of Margaret Clopton, who drowned herself after her father refused to let her get married in 1563. Where she drowned herself is called Margaret’s Pool. Her ghost is said to appear near there and in her former bedroom.
In 1564 her sister, Charlotte was hurriedly buried in the family crypt after it was thought that she had died from the plague. However when the tomb was next opened, it appears that she had been prematurely buried. She is said to haunt her former home. If either girls ever actually existed though, is in some doubt!
The final ghost is that is a priest who was murdered there. A stain on the floorboards is said to be from the blood stains from when he was dragged along the landing into a bedroom.
Source: “Folklore of Warwickshire” by Roy Palmer
I can offer many comments and experiences having lived at what I called my beloved ‘Clopton’ and yes the house positively has ‘ghosts or spirits ‘ .
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