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Potters Pond, WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 7HF

Rear of Ram Inn. reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England.

Newspaper cutting in window of Ram Inn. Reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England.

Ram Inn window. Reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England

I took a wrong turning driving through the town. Fortuitous because if I hadn't I would have missed this, an ancient old inn dating from medieval times. At first glance it looks derelict and abandoned. But it isn't... Next image http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/775516

The old inn looks as if it has been abandoned. Not so. It has a long and interesting history dating back to the 13th or 14th century, or possibly earlier. The property is owned and occupied by a fascinating old gentleman who purchased it from a brewery in 1968 for £2600. It is said to be haunted by a variety of ghosts, was a haunt of highwaymen and has connections to the local parish church. The owner invited me in to take a look around, something he does with everyone who shows an interest in the place. Despite the auras within the building that reportedly interfere with modern electronics, I was able successfully to obtain a number of images from within the place. The interiors reminded me of Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property stuffed with artefacts from a lifetime's collection. The Ram Inn is not quite so grand or so organised but it is chockablock with old fowling pieces, stuffed animals, clocks, a ship's wheel, an insurance mark, paintings, carvings, furniture, bric a brac and some motorbikes. Structurally the building is in a poor state. It is listed Grade II* http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=128232 but I couldn't find it on the Buildings at Risk register. Next image http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/775521 Diversion to interior http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/779809

Reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England.

Notice in Ram Inn window. Reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England.

The owner of the inn created this display by the imaginative use of old milk crates and the like. It works well. The cross, he told me, marks the position of a ley line that runs from Stonehenge to this location. I wouldn't rule out the possibility. First image in series http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/775508

One of two images intended to provide an indication of the character of the interior of this old building. There are several newspaper cuttings to be seen, mostly focusing on the various ghosts that reportedly inhabit the place. The owner was, it has been stated, yanked out of bed on his first night in residence by one of the incumbents wishing to make his or her presence known. Second interior http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/779810

The second of two images intended to provide an indication of the character of the interior of this old building. This is in the roof-space where, one is told, highwaymen would hide up from the forces of law and order. Back to main tour http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/775516