The noble ghosts of an English castle of the 16th century decided to go on strike and not show themselves to people anymore, while the estate is owned by a new owner, who, in their opinion, is not worthy to dispose of such a famous place.
Now the walls of Grantonhouse no longer hear the tinkling of the chains of phantoms, they do not see their subtle silhouettes. The old palace with 30 apartments was acquired by a newly-minted millionaire who made a fortune selling used cars, and besides, an American - Elf Brown.
“This is a disaster,” says parapsychologist and writer Montague Harcourt. - The first inhabitants of the estate were people of high birth, so their ghosts will not tolerate the presence of a rootless foreigner.
In 1649, Grantonhouse became one of the scenes of the Civil War. The owner Lord Gilles Trumpetington, his wife and their two children were killed by supporters of Oliver Cromwell. Since then, their souls have settled in the ancestral nest, attracting paranormal researchers from around the world.
“There’s silence in the castle with Brown,” Harcourt reports. The writer began a campaign to collect money for ransom from the newly-minted "lord" of the old estate, but so far his efforts have led nowhere. The 35-year-old businessman is not going to part with a beautiful castle. He wants to set up a fashionable hotel here with 30 rooms.
According to Dr. Harcourt, he held a seance and communicated with the souls of the lord and lady, who "informed" that they would not return to the castle while "this vulgar man" was in charge. Now the parapsychologist's task is to find 15 million dollars to buy the house and return the ghosts to their last refuge.
Larisa Muravskaya