Lady Montague's Ghostly Wraith
The crumbling remains of Cowdray House & Park in Midhurst are said to be haunted by the ghostly wraith of Lady Montague. This eerie apparition is believed to be a result of a curse placed upon the estate by a prioress after the owner ransacked the local priory. The legend goes that the fortune of the building fell, and Lady Montague's spirit has been doomed to roam the gardens surrounding the ruins ever since. On a couple of occasions, people have reported seeing a very tall, black clad figure gliding away from the ruins across the causeway, moving with an unnatural speed.
Digging deeper into the history of Cowdray House & Park reveals that it was once a grand estate. The trouble began when the owner, who had grown wealthy from his exploits, decided to ransack the local priory. This act of sacrilege did not go unnoticed, and a prioress, outraged by the desecration, is said to have placed a curse upon the estate. Fast forward to 1994, and reports started emerging of Lady Montague's wraith walking the gardens. Then, on 10 August 2021, two witnesses spotted a very tall, black clad figure gliding away from the ruins. The figure appeared to be larger than a normal human and moved quicker than is humanly possible.
The estate was ransacked by its owner in the 16th century.
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