So let’s go on our own ghost hunt in the run-up to October 31 and visit those notorious places in Mansfield and the rest of Nottinghamshire that are said to be haunted.
The county has long been home to paranormal activity – from mysterious noises and smells to strange sightings and amazing apparitions.
It is said that Nottinghamshire is littered with such a wide range of ghostly goings-on because its past is inextricably linked both to the opulent wealth of the establishment and to the abject poverty of the working class.
So to prepare ourselves for Halloween, join us on this terrifying tour of the 12 most haunted places, complete with photos of how they look now or when they were at their spookiest!
5. Newstead Abbey
The ancestral home of the poet, Lord Byron, is said to be home to enough ghostly characters to justify a 'Scooby Doo' reboot! Among others, the Black Friar, the Goblin Friar, the Rose Lady, the White Lady and a flock of rooks containing the souls of monks apparently enjoy bed and breakfast at Newstead Abbey. Photo: Anne Shelley
6. Rolleston train station
Many of you will recognise the train station at Rolleston as the stopping point for Southwell racecourse. But did you know it has earned the title as the most haunted station in Nottinghamshire, thanks to the sound and smell of a phantom steam-train? Also spotted have been the ghost of a lorry driver killed at the site and a man with a newspaper standing on the platform. Photo: Submitted
7. Bolsover Castle
OK, not quite in Notts, but Bolsover Castle, near Chesterfield in Derbyshire, is worth a place on the haunted list because it was built on an ancient burial ground and was once named the satanic capital of the UK! There have been reports of objects moving, loud screams, a ghostly boy holding visitors' hands and unexplainable lights. Photo: Marisa Cashill
8. Annesley Hall
Twice ravaged by fire, Annesley Hall is a pale shadow of its former self as the home of Lord Byron's lover, Mary Chaworth. But with a history of witchcraft, murder and suicide, it remains one of the most haunted sites in the UK, especially as victims of the bubonic plague (or 'Black Death') in the 14th century were buried in the grounds. Photo: Angela Ward