Ye Olde Man and Scythe, Bolton, England
Ye Olde Man and Scythe
Ye Olde Man and Scythe
Although it is not known exactly when Ye Olde Man and Scythe was originally built, a charter of 1251 permitting the market mentions it by name. It was rebuilt in 1636 according to the datestone inside the premises. The frontage of the building is an early 20th-century remodelling. It is a Grade II listed building.
The building is reputedly haunted by the ghost of The Earl of Derby who was beheaded outside on 15th October 1651 for his part in the Civil War. He spent his final hours inside the pub. A patron was terrified to find her hands seemingly covered in blood, yet no explanation could be found for it. The poor woman fled the pub!
Pictured left is Ye Olde Man and Scythe courtesy of Michael Ely.
Ye Olde Man and Scythe,
6-8 Churchgate,
Bolton,
BL1 1HL.
For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Richard Jones.
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Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, England.
It lies 10 miles northwest of Manchester. It is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages that together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the administrative centre.
Pictured left is Ye Olde Man and Scythe courtesy of Rept0n1x. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
