Smithills Hall. by gamelee

Smithills Hall.

Smithills hall is a grade 1 listed building in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The first written records relating to the hall began when William Radcliffe obtained the manor in 1335. Regarded as one of the most haunted buildings in the area, Smithills Hall has had more than it's fair share of ghosts and haunting.

The figure of a lady dressed in clothes from the 1500s has been seen in the hall, and also on a staircase. This lady seems to have a cheeky sense of humour as visitors have reported being pinched on the bottom by her!….. Ghosts, malarky!
This attractive building is nicely framed by the trees. Looks like a fascinating place to explore. A nice background story too!
January 29th, 2013  
Lee
@if1 Thanks Ian. Did you spot the ghostly figure? (you may need to enlarge the photo)
January 29th, 2013  
This is fantastic! Love the pov! By the way, Lee, I invite you to check out my January 22nd photo. I am not a "ghost hunter" by any means. But, I've gone back to the cemetery repeatedly and have never been able to get this kind of "angelic" image since. Here's the link: http://365project.org/kareenking/365/2013-01-22
January 30th, 2013  
Beautiful shot. We haven't got anything as old as this in Australia. I do miss that sometimes.
February 2nd, 2013  
Lee
@kareenking @onewing Thank you for your comments.
February 2nd, 2013  
Tim
Wonderful shot Lee. I love the tone and texture. I used to go here quite a lot, a day in Manchester shopping with the wife and then to Smithills to eat. Do they still do the terrific lunches.
February 2nd, 2013  
Grest photo. I love that you decided on black and white. So much character.
February 3rd, 2013  
Lee
@timrox - Unfortunately after more than four decades the restaurant part of smithills is now closed. It's a shame!
February 3rd, 2013  
Tim
That's sad to hear as I recall it was always busy too. I guess it is another victim of the current economic climate.
February 4th, 2013  
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