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Ancient Ram Inn

Built on a pagan burial ground and ley line intersection, this 12th-century inn experiences demonic activity, child sacrifices, and violent attacks.

1145 - Present
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England
200+ witnesses

Ancient Ram Inn

Built in 1145, the Ancient Ram Inn sits at the intersection of two ley lines and atop a 5,000-year-old pagan burial ground. It may be England’s most evil building.

Dark Origins

Excavations beneath the inn have uncovered:

  • Children’s bones, possibly from sacrifices
  • Daggers used in rituals
  • Remains buried in unnatural positions
  • Evidence of devil worship

The Entities

The Incubus

A demonic entity that attacks visitors in the Bishop’s Room:

  • People are pulled from beds
  • Held down by invisible forces
  • Scratched and thrown across the room
  • Some report assault by an unseen presence

The Witch’s Room

A woman burned as a witch once hid here:

  • Her cat was buried in the walls (bones discovered)
  • Scratching sounds from inside the walls
  • A dark figure watches from corners

The Children

Spirits of sacrificed children:

  • Crying heard throughout the building
  • Small figures glimpsed running
  • Cold, small hands touching visitors

The High Priestess

A robed figure performing rituals:

  • Seen in the attic
  • Chanting in unknown language
  • Associated with extreme cold

John Humphries

The former owner lived here for decades despite:

  • Being thrown from bed nightly by entities
  • Constant paranormal activity
  • Doors slamming, objects flying
  • Demonic voices

He believed leaving would release the evil into the world.

Investigations

Numerous paranormal teams have documented:

  • Physical attacks on investigators
  • Equipment destruction
  • EVPs of threatening voices
  • Photographs of dark figures
  • Temperature drops to below freezing

The Ancient Ram Inn is available for ghost investigations but is not for the faint-hearted.