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Nunney Castle | Haunted Places

Hidden away in the charming little village of Nunney is A picturesque moated medieval castle, Nunney Castle Some claim its one of the most Haunted spots in Somerset Nunnery castle dates to the 1370s. Its builder was Sir John de la Mare, a local knight who was beginning to enjoy royal favour after the 100 year war Nunney Castle was extensively modernised in the late 16th century, probably by Richard Prater, a rich Londoner who bought the castle sometime after 1560. The castle remained in the possession of the Prater family until the Civil War, In 1642 the English Civil War broke out between the rival factions of Parliament and the king; like many Catholics, Colonel Richard Prater supported Charles I. As the war progressed the Royalist situation deteriorated, however, and the south-west became one of the few remaining Royalist strongholds; Nunney Castle was garrisoned in anticipation of Parliamentary attack and took in a number of refugees, including many Catholics. In September 1645 a Parliamentary army under the command of Lord Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell advanced into Somerset, taking Sherborne, Cary and Shepton Mallet before turning to Nunney. Two regiments of soldiers with cannons surrounded the castle on 18 September; when Richard Prater refused to surrender, the cannons opened fire on the north side of the castle, breaching the castle walls Richard continued to resist, hoisting a flag with a Catholic crucifix on it above the castle to taunt the besiegers, but two days later the there was no other choice and the garrison surrendered. Overtime the castle began to fall into ruin and by the 20th century the walls were collapsing and covered in thick ivy, it is now managed by English heritage During the day the grounds are full of family’s and tourists enjoying the sites and having picnics but at night it’s a different matter Eye witnesses have seen apparitions of faces looking out from the high up windows, erry feeling of being watched, with phantom footsteps being heard and some claim to be pushed and shoved by some invisible force! Are these the ghosts of the royalists of once who defended the castle from there besieges or something different all together Some investigators really feel that they not only welcome here and say it’s one of the scariest places to investigate One other ghostly encounters is that of a 'cloaked woman,' who is said to walk beside the moat at dawn. Some see crying but Her history is a little sketchy but it is thought she was accused of witchcraft and put to death outside the castle walls. Has she returned to find her accusers! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fr... License code: G0MRZMQNXDFAUJTM