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Library Restaurant

As the name suggests, in its original form, the Restaurant had once been a Library within the hall and was in fact the oldest part of the Hotel. The Library had been the only part of the Hall which hadn't been affected by the fire which struck in 1876.

Now it had been converted into a Restaurant with approximately nine four seater tables spread around the room. A large chandelier hung from the center of the room, heavy drapes covered the windows and around the walls, hinting at its previous use, were shelves full of books.

Group 1 Report : Jay Cath Carol

Each of our team spread out onto the various tables within the room and after lighting a few candles we allowed the location to settle down.

A couple of the girls sat at the table near to Jay started to report that they could feel cold spots around where they sat. Jay checked the temperature around them and confirmed that it was lower where they claimed the cold spots where compared to the rest of the room. Incidentally, they were sat in the corner where various staff members had reported previously that they could sense a man sitting.

Jay began to call out but he got no response worthy of note. However, a few people had begun to notice one of the candles at the table where the cold spots had been reported was acting strange.

We checked the area for any noticeable breezes which could explain the periodically dancing candle and the noted cold spots but nothing could be identified.

After another short while calling out to whatever spirits allegedly inhabited this room - with the same non-response as previous, we moved onto to our next location.

Group 2 Report : Andrea Sue Dean Beth Angela

This was out First Location. We all went into the Restaurant and found a table to sit on. We sat for a few moments while Dean, Beth and Angela told Andrea and Sue a few stories about this room but not giving too much away. We then sat quiet for a few minutes and Angela lighted a few of the candles on the tables.

After a few minutes Sue said that she could sense a man standing in the corner of the room, Also Angela then confirmed that when she comes into this room at Breakfasts time she also senses a man in the room with her. Andrea went over to the corner and took a temperature reading it had dropped to 17.4oc from 29.6oc while she was standing there. Andrea said she could feel a breeze but could not see where it was coming from. Dean then joined Andrea and he also confirmed he could feel a coldness which didn't seem like a draft.

After a few more minutes Andrea took a temperature reading again in the same corner and it was now 25.9oc, sue said she felt whatever had been there had moved. Andrea went over to the corner and the same thing happened, the temperature dropped from 25.0oc to 16.4oc in the matter of 30 seconds. Angela and sue both said it had gone away from there and after checking the temperature Andrea Confirmed the temp had rose to 22.05oc.

Andrea's Night Vision Turned of on 2 or 3 occasions there was no logical reason why this would happen, she had full tape and battery but she thought maybe it was as it was warm.

The door to the room then opened and another staff member came in called John and he said had come in to check the room as there was an alarm going off which we could now hear and he said this has not happened for a few months, we all laughed. Sue asked John about this room and John told us that when he came in here to check the room maybe 3am sometimes he would feel he was not alone and that there was something in the corners of the room. John pointed to the 2 corners where Andrea had just taken temperature readings moments ago.

John then left and closed the door behind him. We sat quiet for a few more minutes. We all heard knocking sounds as if it was coming from behind the bookcase. Dean mentioned that on a few occasions books had come of the bookcase and landed on the floor. In the next few minutes we all heard some creaks and small taps. Andrea said that it could be the wood bookcase and the wood beams in the room as if the temperature was dropping and raising then this noise would be coming from the wood as it cools down. Sue sensed the names George, Paul and Mary. She also sensed something to do with a heart attack. After a few more minutes of Sue calling out Beth asked sue if the names were for this location of for a person as she could take all 3
names. It seems that whoever has worked in this room feel like they are not alone.

Group 3 Report : Kris Dave

The group spaced themselves out around the room, sat at individual tables. Kris lit one of the candles situated in the centre of the room then proceeded to call out. No noticeable response was made. Spirits were invited to alter the shape of the candles flame, but no noticeable response was made.

One of the guests stated that she could see the candle stick moving backwards and forwards. None of the other guests witnessed this.

One of the guests mentioned that she regularly experiences a male spirit in the room and that she converses with him. She called out to him but no response was given.