The Stowell Park Estate is a private agricultural and sporting estate owned by the Vestey family. The following account of a encounter with an apparition appeared in ‘The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain by John Ingram (1897)’. Though the account does not refer to Stowell Park by name, rather as Chedworth, the ‘seat of Lord Chedworth’.
The following article by Nick Wakefield entitled ‘New sighting of ‘pure white, Alsatian-sized’ cat in Nailsworth’ appeared in the Stroud News & Journal on 12th January 2012.
The following article by Charlie Cooper entitled ‘Will DNA tests solve the mystery of Gloucestershire big cat sightings?’ appeared in The Independent on 12 January 2012.
‘It began with dark mutterings in the local pub, that a strange beast might be stalking the woods around the little village of Woodchester, savaging the local wildlife and frightening local dog walkers.
On 23 January 2010 the Stroud News & Journal featured an article by Rachel Clare entitled ‘Does this print prove the existence of big cats in the Five Valleys?’. As the title suggests it was based on a photograph tracks of a suspected Big Cat.
Apparitions / Hauntings / Photographed Ghosts
by Ian · Published March 1, 2010 · Last modified December 30, 2018
The Museum is based in Chantry House, Berkeley, where Edward Anthony Jenner (born 17 May 1749 – died 26 January 1823), the pioneer of the smallpox (variola) vaccine lived for thirty eight years between 1785 and his eventual death.
The following small article entitled ‘Girls chased by ‘big cat’ appeared in the Daily Mirror on 21 May 2010. “A big black cat pursued two schoolgirls after they saw it by a tree in woods, scared 15-year-old Kim Howells said yesterday.
On 14 February 2007 the following article by Liz Weafer entitled ‘Two Big Cats On The Prowl’ appeared in the Stroud News & Journal.
Apparitions / Civil War Hauntings / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 28, 2008 · Last modified December 30, 2018
The hotel is said to be haunted by several apparitions including a cavalier and a monk. A secret tunnel is said to have once led to the nearby abbey cellars.
Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Poltergiests
by Ian · Published July 28, 2008 · Last modified December 30, 2018
There has been an inn at this location since the 13th century. The Inn has been the scene of various paranormal events, including various apparitions, strange amorphous shapes caught on photographs, poltergeist activity, disembodied voices, footsteps and severe temperature anomalies.
Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published July 28, 2008 · Last modified December 30, 2018
The ghost of a young girl has been seen in the garden of this 300 year old country manor house hotel. Although very close to Cheltenham Race Course, Prestbury House is also said to be haunted by the sound of horse’s hooves.
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