You'll find much more than just alcoholic spirits in our round-up of Buckinghamshire's most haunted boozers.
As Halloween approaches, we've taken a look at the histories of some of Buckinghamshire's oldest pubs to give you a run-down of the creepiest spots to grab a pint at this weekend.
Without further ado, here's our pick of the top five spookiest pubs in the county.
5. The Crown Inn, Amersham
This 16th-century coaching inn is the place of residence for not one, not two but five ghosts, according to HauntedRooms, one of whom resembles an old Victorian housekeeper who “tucks guests into bed, then torments them through the night”. Charming!
4. The Crooked Billet, Marlow
This pub, originally two 16-century cottages which became a cider house in the mid-1800s, is, according to ParanormalDatabase, haunted by the ghost of a highwayman who was hanged from a nearby oak tree. Don’t let the beautiful flower garden at The Crooked Billet deceive you – there’s plenty of creepiness to be found there too.
3. The Kings Head, Aylesbury
This Grade-II listed building also dates back to the 15th century – and is reportedly home to a chair once sat on by the leader of the Parliamentarians Oliver Cromwell. That’s not all, either, with a Grey Lady who is thought to have fallen down a staircase at the pub during the 18th century often spotted at the base of the establishment’s steps. Creepy!
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2. The White Hart, Chalfont St Peter
The landlady of the Grade-II listed White Hart pub previously told the Free Press that her partner had “heard someone walking past him when there was no one there” and described spooky incidents of glasses smashing for “no apparent reason”. A former landlord can also reportedly be heard playing a ghostly fiddle to see people out of the free house. Whoever said ghosts can’t be hospitable too?
1. The Royal Standard, Beaconsfield
This pub claims to be the oldest in England, dating back to the 1200s with a traditional beamed interior to prove it. According to the website HauntedRooms, Royalists were beheaded by Parliamentarians during the English Civil War outside the boozer and the upstairs rooms were used by King Charles II to discreetly meet and woo lovers. Plenty of scope for hauntings there!
Have we missed any pubs out? Have you had any spooky experiences down at your local? Let us know in the comments below.
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