Crown & Mitre Hotel Hotel
4 English St, Carlisle, CA3 8HZ
3-star historic city centre hotel with Victorian grandeur
The Crown & Mitre harbours an unusually diverse collection of spectral residents, ranging from a uniformed staff member to a child from another era. The most well-known presence is George, a former night porter who continues to patrol the lower areas of the hotel long after his death. Staff members have encountered him in his uniform, carrying out duties that no longer require performing. George was a familiar figure in the service corridors and basement areas during his lifetime, and he appears reluctant to leave his post even now. Interestingly, sightings of George have diminished in recent years, though whether this represents a fading presence or simply fewer witnesses remains unclear. The basement and lower service areas also harbour a more unsettling presence - a young boy dressed in Victorian clothing. This child has been spotted peering around corners, watching observers before vanishing. The Victorian attire places him firmly in the nineteenth century, predating the current building, which raises questions about what stood on this site before 1905 and what events occurred within those earlier walls. The boy demonstrates an awareness of the living, making deliberate eye contact before disappearing from view. The ballroom presents the most active paranormal environment in the hotel. Guests and staff report figures flitting across their peripheral vision, moving between the pillars that line the room. Dark shadows manifest without apparent source, coalescing and dispersing in areas with no logical explanation. A smartly dressed man has been observed leaning against one of the pillars, watching proceedings before vanishing when approached directly. The sound of footsteps echoes through the empty ballroom when no one else is present, as though invisible dancers still take to the floor. Room 203 holds particular significance for those seeking ghostly encounters. The Victorian boy from the basement has been observed here as well, though his behaviour in this location differs markedly from his shy appearances elsewhere. Guests sleeping in this room have woken to find the child leaning directly over the bed, staring intently at whoever occupies it. The proximity and direct engagement make this one of the more confronting experiences reported at the hotel.
Spirits: George (former night porter), Victorian boy...