Portland Castle Civil War Ghosts
Portland Castle, Portland
Portland Castle stands sentinel over the island of Portland, its stone walls bearing witness to centuries of history. In the 1990s, a number of strange occurrences were reported within its ancient walls. The unmistakable smell of burning flesh has been detected, a grim reminder of the castle's past role as a treatment centre for Civil War casualties. Alongside this, the sound of an invisible person humming an old song has been heard, sending shivers down the spines of those who have experienced it. Some have even reported catching glimpses of a young girl, her presence a poignant echo of the lives lost and the stories untold.