Evolved from Pele tower and Hall into sixteenth century country residence, Levens Hall and its ghosts have received a lot of publicity over the last few years. In 1976 I had the pleasure of speaking to Mrs. Bagot, the owner's wife and she confirmed that a phantom black dog still occasionally rushes down the staircase much to the surprise of visitors about to ascend. The animal was also seen by Don Stonor when he met Mrs. Bagot in the village in the 1950`s. He thought it was a normal creature until asking about it later in the afternoon when having tea at Levens Hall. During a visit by two groups of visitors in 1973 the ghostly `Pink Lady` made her appearance. She is often seen gliding across the hall and occasionally walking in the garden. Last witnessed in 1972 was the better-known ghost of the `Grey Lady` who frequents Levens Bridge. A year earlier she was standing on a narrow bridge leading to the house. She suddenly moved into the road and an astonished motorist was nearly involved in a fatal accident trying to avoid her.

� Andrew Green