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Ancient Ram Inn
- mysterious world
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 27, 2023
The Ancient Ram Inn is a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. It was built in 1145 to house the masons and other builders employed to construct the neighbouring church. After some years a Reverend started residing in the house. In the 1000 years of its existence the ownership and residency have changed many times. After the priest the history of the inn is not well known but during the 1960s the inn was used as a pub. In the late 1960s the property was bought by John Humpries who protected it from vandalism.
Legend has it that before construction the site was a 5000 year old pagan burial ground. The hauntings and paranormal activity makes sense when a property is built on a pagan burial ground. During the construction of a church near the property, several constructions were also done around the inn that may have led to ,according to what many paranormal researchers believe, as the opening of the portal of dark energy.
When John Humpries moved to the property, on the first night itself the spirits made themselves known. They reportedly dragged him in the house. People believe that the spirits that haunt the inn are not some normal ghosts and entities but rather they are demonic entities because when one enters the property they can feel the maliciousness inside. They can sense the air becoming thicker, difficulty in breathing as if they are not wanted there. Paranormal researchers believe that the presence of the portal of dark energy allows these entities to come and go at will.
During his residence at the property, John Humpries recovered many peculiar things from inside the house. Skeletal remains of children, evidence of devil worship rituals.
The paranormal activities were so intense that his wife and children refused to live there and moved out of the property, but John Humpries did not leave the property. In 2016, John Humpries broke his leg and at 87 years old he could not look after himself and his daughter tried to find a carer but nobody agreed to work there. In the end they had to hire two carers because everyone was scared to work there alone. Even then the carers would sometimes be seen on the cctv running scared and screaming.
There are several spirits that are known to haunt the inn. The most famous among them are-
A 16th century Witch that was supposedly killed during the witch trials.
The children that were ritualistically killed in the place that the inn was built or maybe after it was built.
The Innkeepers daughter hung herself in the attic.
A baby’s wail can be heard in the kitchen.
The Bishop’s room
The Bishop’s room is said to be the most haunted room where even John Humpries did not enter without knocking. Dark and evil spirits are said to haunt this room where bishops used to stay.
The ancient building is a hub for paranormal activity and the spirits are believed to pass through from there at will. Nowadays the inn hosts tours for those interested in creating a contact with other-worldly. Visitors are said to have been sick, pushed and even scratched while alone inside the inn. The ancient Ram’s inn has featured in several tv shows, most famous of them being the ghost adventures.
Whether one believes in the paranormal or not, those who have visited or stayed in the inn agree that there is something terribly wrong with that place.
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