Ram Inn, Haunted Rooms
The Bishops room is considered to be the main focus of the haunting, with several different ghosts being sighted in this room. The ghost of a cavalier often appears in the corner of the room, before walking through the wall. The ghost of a young lady has been seen hanging from the ceiling. The ghost of a shepherd and his dog have been reported by visitors. Tow monks and two nuns have been sensed by mediums in the room. In the double bed an Incubus and a succubus have appeared depending on the gender of the sleeper. A succubus is a female demon that carries out sexual attacks on males feeding on a persons life force, like the Incubus their presence is thought to come from witchcraft or black magic rituals. When the chimney in the room was opened up black magic and satanic artefacts were found. Two men who spent the night in the room were so disturbed that they had to go to a vicar to be exorcised.
The former Bishop of Gloucester the Rt Rev John Yates, is reported to have tried and failed to exorcise it and was quoted in the Western Daily Press as saying it was "the most evil place I have ever had the misfortune to visit".
In the Kitchen three independent diviners/dowsers have reported a well being previously located in the centre of the room. All three also felt the presence of two bodies and a malevolent force in the well. This room is known to especially effect woman, with visitors often reporting cold spot and the feeling of dizziness.
In the Witches room the spirit of a woman and a black cat have been seen and felt in this room. Paranormal investigators have caught a large amount of orbs in this room on camera and video.
In the Beaufort room a large black cat is often seen and mysterious glowing white mist has been captured on camera, bright dancing lights have also been seen and caught on camera.
In the Weavers Attic the ghost of a highwayman resides his spirit is often sensed by mediums rather than being seen, the presence of a previous land lady has also been felt in this room.
There is anecdotal evidence of devil worship having taken place at the premises and the ritual sacrifice of children. In the Men's Kitchen area a grave was excavated and the remains of a woman and child were found. Along with there bodies knives were found, the Bristol Museum who studied the bodies and artefacts believed that they had been killed in ritual sacrifice. A man and his son who visited the Ram ran from this room screaming, after they had calmed down they reported seeing the ghostly apparition of a woman rise up out of the floor.
The Ram Inn, at Potters Pond, Wotton-under-Edge is in private ownership but brave souls can stay overnight by arrangement with the owner John Humphries. Tel: 01453 842598
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