Haunted York - The Olde Starre lnn, Stonegate

The Olde Starre Inn dates back to the time of Henry VIII and has several different ghostly tales attached to it. It is said that the cellars of the building date back to the 10th century and that they were used to house wounded Royalist soldiers who had fought at the battle of nearby Marston Moor. Their dying screams are still said to ring around the empty rooms of the building in the dead of night. Visitors of the canine variety are more likely to sense the ghosts of two black cats who are said to haunt here after being bricked up alive in the pillar between the door and the main bar. There is also the spirit of an old lady who has been glimpsed climbing the stairs, although she can only be seen by children.