Quote from Angela on March 3, 2020, 6:39 pm

The Pied Bull Hotel & Pub in the City of Chester, England is a well known traditional pub which dates back to early 11th century. Originally used as a coaching inn, this is said to be the oldest licensed property within Chester City.

However, this pub has a much sinister side! Let's find out why this pub is hailed as a major place of interest to local paranormal teams and enthusiasts alike.

The venue is reportedly haunted by the spirit of John Davies who, during early 17th century, tripped and fell down the cellars steps, landing on a sharp knife, tragically ending his life. 

Staff claim a few of the bedrooms are haunted by past chamber-maids and many guests have reported items either missing or having been moved about the rooms. Paranormal phenomena here includes full spectrum apparitions of past chamber maids wearing aprons and frilled bonnets.

Paranormal investigators believe that the cellar is the most haunted and active area within the pub, which would correlate with the past trauma down there.

One bar worker stated "one night I went down into the cellar and was literally almost knocked off my feet, a gust of icy cold air which shot through the room was so powerful followed by invisible hands grasping my own".

A married couple who stayed in Room 9 claim they have an unexplained person on some of their photographs where they were the only people in the room.

Many claim to have seen he spirit of John Davies himself sitting in what was his favoured spot, the Residents Lounge area of the hotel casually reading a book.

Back when the property was used as a coaching inn, one of the stable hands was sadly burned to death when he dropped an open flamed lantern onto some hay bales. It is said his spirit haunts the area to this very day.

Why not come and visit The Pied Bull, keep your eyes peeled when checking in as you may just spot Mr Davies.