Friendly Shopkeeper
This wonderful old Tudor home is simply delightful to those that appreciate this example of fine archetecture from the 1500's. This home has a long history as both a private home and a prison. In the late 1800's though it was divided into shops and a shopkeeper by the name of William Mason owned several of the units. Upon his demise it appears that Mr. Mason refused to leave and continued on as if nothing had happened. As the story goes a group of Americans were shown around the lovely shops by the delightful man. He was so entertaining that they came back with more friends for a tour and were speachless when they discovered that the building was derelivt. They inquired what happened and were told the building had been in this condition for many years. It was not until they discovered a picture of Mr. Mason did they realize the shopkeeper that showed them around was an actual ghost.
Since being renovated more ghosts have appeared which iscommon when extensive renovations are done on old buildings. Among the reports of unexplained activity is that of the heavy oak doors on the upper floor opening and closing by themselves and on at least one occasion a staff member seeing an appirition appeared, drifted through the doors and disappeared.
Guests also see on occasion and old woman in the Victorian room sitting in her rocking chair and is often accompanied by a young girl who stands completely still in the middle of the room wearing a Victorian dress. 
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