Tonight’s haunted nights stay is at The Talbot Hotel in Oundle, Northamptonshire.
We’re in the most allegedly haunted room in the place, with an apparently really haunted staircase right outside our door.
What could go wrong?
From Haunted rooms co. uk…
The stonework of the hotel is said to come from the ruins of nearby Fotheringhay castle when the hotel was rebuilt in 1626. Mary, Queen of Scots was executed at the castle in 1587 and it was this that caused her son and grandson to undertake a thorough demolition of the castle.
The staircase at the Talbot Hotel is thought to have come from Fotheringhay Castle, along with the stonework. It’s said that Mary walked to her execution down those stairs and she left her mark by gripping on the staircase to keep her balance. Her ring, in the shape of a crown, apparently left an indentation in the shape of a crown on the staircase.
Mary’s ghost has apparently been seen on numerous occasions walking down the staircase. Furniture has also been moved around the hotel and a picture of Mary’s execution has been known to suddenly jump off the wall on which it hangs. A large amount of paranormal activity has also been felt in the room named after Mary, with one guest, in particular, feeling a clammy hand pushing them against the bed.
The room is 102. Our room for the night. – Mark
