Post by researcher on Sept 8, 2011 14:35:09 GMT -5
The (Grey Lady)
Located:
Bury St Edmunds - St Saviour's Hospital (just ruins remain), and Tesco store, Fornham Road attached site.
Rough guide Date: 1954 (hospital), and early - mid 2000s (Tesco) and still ongoing.
Comments: This grey lady was seen within the ruined hospital several times during the mid twentieth century.
More recently, poltergeist-like activity has been reported at the adjoining Tesco store's canteen, with some people speculating that the Grey Lady may have returned. With the sight of a man in the stores warehouse yard who just floats and disperses, and in the back and internally of the store footsteps and the odd voice are heard when no one is around.
for your info on the sites:
The origins of the hospital
St Saviour's Hospital was founded in about 1184 by Abbot Samson as a dependency of the Abbey. Although called a hospital, it was actually more similar to an alms-house. It was originally intended for a master, twelve chaplain-priests, six clerks, twelve poor men and twelve poor women, but by the end of the 13th century, the women had been replaced by twelve more sick or aged monks. The hospital was dissolved at the same time as the Abbey.
Humphrey Plantagenet
A 19th century plaque above the door commemorates Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, who was the uncle of Henry VI and Lord Protector. In 1447, Parliament was held at the Abbey, and the Duke was lodging at St Saviour's. He was arrested on a charge of high treason, and kept under guard at the hospital. The day after his arrest, 23 February 1447, he was found dead in his bed. His death was officially attributed to apoplexy, but it was rumoured that he had been murdered.
The ruins today
The hospital stands on Fornham Road. The ruin and foundations surviving today are all that remains of the 13th century chapel of the hospital. Originally, there were many other buildings, and a large mill-pond behind them, where Tesco is now. In recent excavations, six graves were found in the chapel, one of which was a priest buried with his chalice and paten. The bodies were re-interred here.
Located:
Bury St Edmunds - St Saviour's Hospital (just ruins remain), and Tesco store, Fornham Road attached site.
Rough guide Date: 1954 (hospital), and early - mid 2000s (Tesco) and still ongoing.
Comments: This grey lady was seen within the ruined hospital several times during the mid twentieth century.
More recently, poltergeist-like activity has been reported at the adjoining Tesco store's canteen, with some people speculating that the Grey Lady may have returned. With the sight of a man in the stores warehouse yard who just floats and disperses, and in the back and internally of the store footsteps and the odd voice are heard when no one is around.
for your info on the sites:
The origins of the hospital
St Saviour's Hospital was founded in about 1184 by Abbot Samson as a dependency of the Abbey. Although called a hospital, it was actually more similar to an alms-house. It was originally intended for a master, twelve chaplain-priests, six clerks, twelve poor men and twelve poor women, but by the end of the 13th century, the women had been replaced by twelve more sick or aged monks. The hospital was dissolved at the same time as the Abbey.
Humphrey Plantagenet
A 19th century plaque above the door commemorates Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, who was the uncle of Henry VI and Lord Protector. In 1447, Parliament was held at the Abbey, and the Duke was lodging at St Saviour's. He was arrested on a charge of high treason, and kept under guard at the hospital. The day after his arrest, 23 February 1447, he was found dead in his bed. His death was officially attributed to apoplexy, but it was rumoured that he had been murdered.
The ruins today
The hospital stands on Fornham Road. The ruin and foundations surviving today are all that remains of the 13th century chapel of the hospital. Originally, there were many other buildings, and a large mill-pond behind them, where Tesco is now. In recent excavations, six graves were found in the chapel, one of which was a priest buried with his chalice and paten. The bodies were re-interred here.