THE HAUNTING OF BRAMALL HALL, Bramall Hall, a Tudor manor house located in Bramhall in the Borough of Stockport, Chesire has been the site of a phantom horse rider since the 1630s when William Davenport, owner of the great hall, provided shelter to a stranger during a storm. The next morning, Mr. Davenport was found dead on the floor of the great room, and the stranger was the most likely suspect. Perhaps he was blamed mistakenly as it is the spectre of the red-caped stranger called “Red Rider” or “Scarlet Rider” who is seen each night on New Year’s Eve riding into the courtyard on his horse. Ranworth Broad in Norfolk includes a New Year’s Eve legend from 1770. It seems Colonel Thomas Sydney resided in Ranworth Old Hall in that year. He was not known for his warmth and compassion, but as an evil-tempered drunkard. At one New Year’s Eve hunt, Sydney was bested by a neighbor he had challenged to a horserace. A poor loser, Sydney shot his neighbor’s horse from under him, which sent the rider flying to his death as his neck was broken and his body was trampled by his own horse. Sydney felt no regret at his actions, and held his hunt ball that evening. He was “totally without shame,” and boasted about his deeds. During the ball, a figure appeared at the door to the Old Hall, dressed in black, and without facial features visible. The creature walked into the manor, picked up the Colonel and threw him across his shoulder. He carried him outside and whisked him away on his horse. Sydney finally found his voice and began screaming, but he was never seen alive again. It was believed by locals to have been the devil that night. They think he came to claim one of his own. Every New Year’s Eve, the devil is said to be seen riding across Ranworth Broad with Colonel Sydney lying across the saddle.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:24:10 +0000
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