Elvey Farm, in addition to being haunted, also holds the distinction of being located in a village reputed to be the most haunted in the U.K. Among its non-material residents:
- A highwayman who was stabbed to death (or he stabbed himself).
- An elderly woman who, overly fond of gin, spilled some of her favorite liquid all over herself, then accidentally set fire to her clothing. Ironically, she is seen smoking a pipe.
- A schoolmaster who hanged himself (another irony; children found his hanging body).
The oldest building on Elvey Farm dates back to 1406. Other constructions were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. One such building, now with a bar on the ground floor, plays host to a specter in military uniform, seen on the stairs leading to the upper floor. The highwayman, Robert du Bois, haunts the guest lounge. And one Edward Brett, in the year 1900, gave a penny to each of his children and fifteen shillings to his wife before walking calmly into the dairy and shooting himself to death. His ghost has been seen walking around the farm - and, by one guest, lying on a bed - while a disembodied voice in the dairy whispers "I will do it."
These were Brett's last words.
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