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The seventeenth-century Old Hall Inn stands a short way away from the shore at Sea Palling, Norfolk. It was formerly a farmhouse; today it is a traditional public house with two bars, an à la carte restaurant, a lounge, family dining area, beer garden and several guest bedrooms.

On several occasions the figure of a woman in grey clothing has been seen sitting on a window ledge in the television lounge and a drop in temperature has been recorded.

From time to time an inexplicable bluish shadow has also appeared and there has been the smell of strong tobacco. A manager’s wife once saw a ‘column of grey smoke’ move across the dining room towards the kitchen. This was observed on two later occasions by other witnesses.

Another of the live-in managers was often aware of a ‘presence’ in her flat. It seemed friendly and to delight in playing tricks – she would return to her ‘empty’ flat to find ornaments had been turned round and her teddy bear turned over on the bed.

In May 1975 and October 1976 a team of researchers from the Borderline Science Investigation Group investigated the inn and concluded that genuine paranormal phenomena had ‘probably’ occurred.

The Old Hall Inn, The Coast Road, Sea Palling, Norfolk NR12 0TZ; Tel: (01692) 598323; Website: www.seapalling.com/oldhallinnmain.htm