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admin sinfulldude · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: Aston Hall Museum Birmingham

The aston hall ghost birmingham, by xxxmadmart (ADMIN)

here is a story i want the share with you. I was working as a museum security officer at Aston hall museum in Birmingham (near aston villa football ground), the museum is a 17th century house which is supposed to be haunted by at least 3 different ghosts.
In the summer of 1991 I was on duty at the top of the house sat on a chair at the top of the 2nd oak stair case near to Dick's garrett and the house keepers room. I had two visitors come up the stair case pass me , go into the house keepers room, then the nursey room , then coming back pass me and down the stairs case they had came up. It was getting on to about 4.30pm (museum closes at 5pm) so i wasnt expecting any one else to come up stairs, my supervisor radio-ed up to me to start locking the up stairs rooms up. I started to lock the rooms up when i got the feeling that someone was in the nursey room, as i started to walk along the corrider to this room i could see a old lady with her back towards me wearing a bottle green dress. i first thought she was a visitor who had come up the spiral stair case near the nursey till i realised that the door at the bottom of this stair case would have been closed and lock at 4.15pm i realised that the dress she was wearing was 17th century and that i could see a picture on the wall, behind her. AS i realised that what i was seeing was one of the museums ghosts she disappeared before me. I radio-ed down to my supervisor what i had saw who confirmed that i had indeed seen the ghost of the green lady as she's called, my supervisor telling me that he himself had seen her two years before me.
The 2 other ghosts that are meant to haunt aston hall are a man servant by the name of Dick who it is believed hanged himself from a roofing beam in Dicks Garret room after he was wrongly accussed of stealing from his lord/master - sir Thomas Holte. the other ghost is the White Lady who is said to be one of sir Thomas Holtes daughters whom it said that sir thomas holte locked in a small room after he refused to allow her to marry a suitor below her family's position, after been locked in this small room she's meant to have straved herself to death for being refused to court / see her suitor ?

Aston hall is open from 12 noon to 5pm mon to sun from april till november and is free for the public to visit

weirdspirit · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject:

Would you ever like to go there and investigate?
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i used to work there at aston hall, i did ask if a investagation could be
carried out there once, but birmingham city council wont allow it. shame

weirdspirit · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

That is a shame and it would have been so interesting aswell. Never mind there are other places.
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Grenuychik · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Hiya madmart

Is it you who is mentioned in a book called "MIDLAND GHOSTS AND HAUNTINGS" by a Anne Bradford and Barry Roberts ?

admin sinfulldude · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: Aston hall

YES IT IS GRENUYCHIK, I HELPED WITH COMPILING AND CONTRIBUTED STORIES FOR THE BOOK. Im also mentioned on page 18 of the book regarding the hauntings at Aston Hall.
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Grenuychik · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 19 Location: USA

Here's something i found about green ladies, madmart

The Green Lady

The Green Lady is a spirit native to the British Isles that has been described in many different ways. Some that have seen her describe her as beautiful and protective but others have said she is a demon that will suck your blood. Most of the more heinous descriptions are found in Highland tales. They speak of her as being covered with hair under her gown and having a goat-like body, perhaps even hooves instead of feet. This is similar to another Highland spirit, the Glaistig. These spirits are also protective, but dislike dogs and prefer to be left alone.

It is believed that the Green Lady is similar to the Irish Banshee, not quite human, but not quite a ghost either. Some think she is a human who is under a spell, while others even think she is a fairy.

Description
Those that think she is protective describe her as a beautiful, willowy young woman with long blonde hair. Her blonde hair leads many to refer to her as a gruagach, brownie, or urisk. These are creatures of Scottish and English folklore that are very protective and considered to be “good spirits.” But, graugachs can also be mischievous and may play small practical jokes on you.

She always wears a green gown that touches the ground, hence the name Green Lady. There have been reports of her showing up dripping wet at a cottage door. She asks to come in to warm herself and dry her clothing. If she feels welcome in the home, she may stay a while and protect that particular house as well as the family that lives in it. If the family moves from the home, she stays behind to protect the next family. It is said that she is also very helpful to farmers. She has been known to protect cattle by herding them into the barn to protect them from a storm or other enemies.

Castles
The Skipness Castle by Loch Fyne has been protected by a Green Lady for centuries. She has helped prevent attacks upon the castle by using the supernatural to confuse enemies. Another castle that has its own Green Lady is the Crathes Castle near Aberdeen City. This Green Lady usually appears by the fireplace to pick up an infant ghost, and then the two simply disappear. It is said that centuries ago, the castle was renovated and beneath that very spot, the bones of both the Green Lady and the baby were found.

The castle at Caerphilly is just north of Cardiff in Wales and it too has a Green Lady. She appears as ivy that surrounds the castle, but if you appear closely, she will move a bit. If she thinks you can see her, she emerges as the Green Lady. If she feels welcome and likes you, she will extend her hand to greet you then disappear.

The Green Lady of the Stirling Castle in Central Scotland is believed to be either an attendant of Mary, Queen of Scots, or the daughter of a governor of the castle. The attendant legend says that the attendant dreamed the Queen was in danger and rushed to her bedside, only to find her bed curtains ablaze. She managed to rescue the Queen who later said she had recalled a prophecy that she would be endangered by a fire while at the castle. The governor’s daughter legend says that she was to marry an officer that was stationed there until her father accidentally killed him. Filled with grief, she threw herself off the battlement to the rocks below.

There are many reports of Green Ladies in the British Isles, many associated with castles. Whether they are the tragic ghosts or humans who have been cast under a spell, they are mostly benevolent spirits that tend to look out for those in the castles or homes.