Spooky College Street - York

A Ghost Story

In this house behind York Minster, the ghost of a young girl is said to wander the upper floors. A family that had moved into the house quickly became aware of a strange presence. A crying sound would come from the children's bedroom upstairs and people who entered would be overcome with feelings of sadness and regret. It is said that a ghostly child has been seen staring out of the small window in the upper floor of this ancient building.

The girl had lived in the house in the late 14th century. Just six years old, her parents had died from the Black Death in the family home. Fearing she too had the disease, the child was locked in with her parents' bodies by locals. However, she was not infected and after the doors and windows were boarded up, she slowly starved to death all alone.