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take advantage of the square which existed between the buildings on the junction of Smith Street and Higher Street, which was one of the busiest parts of the town when the river reached what is now Fairfax Place, Lower Street and the Quay. strange things that go bump in the night It’s also quite amusing that all our listed ancient public houses allegedly have ghosts of one sort or another! The Royal Castle has perhaps the most aristocratic ghost
of all. It is said that a carriage can be heard leaving from outside the Hotel as church bells toll. This ghostly sound is said to relate to Mary, the daughter of James II. She is said to have stayed in the coaching inn whilst waiting for the arrival of her husband, William of Orange in 1688, when he ‘invaded’ Britain with a Dutch fleet. the sounds are supposed to be her coach leaving to join him when he landed in Brixham. So if you hear horses in the middle of the night, don’t worry, they can’t run you down. The hotel’s Room 22 is also supposed to be haunted, but it doesn’t affect its popularity. In fact it seems paranormal investigators are queuing up to sleep there! The Cherub Inn is said to have a shadowy lady who
sits by the fire, a ghostly cat that gets under the feet of landlords and a ghost that haunts one of the tables in the restaurant. Bayards Cove Inn is said to feature a friendly lady that walks out of walls and an Elizabethan gentleman who lights his pipe at the fire upstairs.
The Seven Stars has ghostly apparitions who walk about
the building at night and have a habit of breaking glasses for no well-understood reason. Although these buildings are old, their beauty and the fact they are places we can all enjoy means they will be present and well looked after for years to come. cheers!•
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